User blog comment:GSFB/Giant Short Faced Bear vs Man-Bat/@comment-5232784-20130131185050

Now for my take:

Arctodus Simus (scientific name for the Giant short faced Bear) wins out in just about every physcal category. It is not certain if Man-Bat is even faster than Arctodus (the bear could outrun a horse). Also, the bear is far, far stronger, larger, tougher. Sure, Man-Bat wins out in the sense of hearing and echolocation, but the Giant short faced bear wins out in smelling power. The only way for Man-bat to win is to either drop a huge stone from above or to use a improvised weapon, even a gun if it can nab one. However, Man-Bat's paws may not be able to properly grab and utilize a gun, and it sensitive ears may generate the mother of all headaches for Man-Bat when the Bear roars.

Let us also consider that, unlike Arctodus, Man-Bat changes into a feeble, pencil pusher human form: if this happens, and the bear is not too messed up to capitalize on the change, Mr. Man-Bat is Bear-poo.

And do not forget: Man-Bat, though humanly intelligent, is still driven by powerful bat-instincts, and if push comes to shove, instinct may trump intelligence, thus setting Man-Bat up for a lethal paw swipe from the bear.

I can see the Man-Bat making several dive attacks, when the Bear roars during the final air attack and Man-Bat is knocked witless by the power of the roar combined with his sensitive ears. After he's floored, the Bear capitalizes, and if Man-Bat escapes, his wings, a huge and tempting target, could be rendered useless with claw cuts. Then, Man-Bat has no choice but to go pw-to-paw with the Bear, and here, bigger is better!

I vote for my namesake:

GIANT SHORT FACED BEAR WINS