User blog comment:GSFB/Giant Short Faced Bear vs Zombies/@comment-4978251-20120706202231

The bear gets this easily. First of all, the bears paws and jaws are alot stronger then a zombies bite and hands, and even if the zombies have bones sticking out of their hands, they would have to go through the bear's hide, which is pretty thick. The bear also has (some) intellegence, strength, and most importantly, speed. The bears intellegence is mostly primal, which could work in it's favor as it still has self-preservation, unlike the zombies who only care about eating. The bears speed will also help it in because the zombies are persistent, but really slow. Even if the zombies can bite the bear, it will have to go through a pretty thick hide, meaning the zombies will have to really work hard, but I doubt the bear will let that happen. Basically, the zombies are only dangerous because of of seemingly limitless numbers and being able to infect. Take both of these away andyou basically get a creature who is only slightly smarter then dirt with a persistent mind.