User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Animal Face-off:Tsavo Maneaters vs. Kesagake/@comment-379205-20190627190043

SPARTAN 119's "Grizzly Fate" Edges


 * Strength: A brown bear such as Kesagake is a lot larger than a lion, and would definitely win a "stand-up fight"- i.e. both opponents know the other is there, against a single lion and possibly even both of them. In terms of track record, there are records of both bears killing tigers and tigers killing bears, but when the bear knows the tiger is there, the bear usually wins because of their greater strength, allowing them to bite harder and strike with severe force with their clawed front paws. Edge: Kesagake


 * Speed: The Tsavo Maneaters takes this one as a lion's top running speed is 20 miles per hour faster than the a bear's but like all animals, they will eventually tire out, so they can't maintain that speed forever- many animals can only maintain their top speed in short bursts.


 * Stealth: Both animals struck at night and evaded hunters for a while, however, lions are specialized ambush predators, and so get a slight edge here. Edge: Tsavo Maneaters


 * Durability:

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