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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:15

They're larger on average, but brown bears can get bigger. The kodiak is probably the best bet. And two gorillas aren't going to be enough. Make it five or six, at least. Perhaps more.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:16

Really?!

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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:21

Though, Polar bears are much more carnivorous, and a lot more dangerous, so if Rinso wants pure carnage, polar bear's definitely his best bet.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:22

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Erm, if a gorrila's thought proccess resembles that of a human being in any way, then I'd say that's one dead gorilla.
Just thought I'd mention that the second way of spelling gorilla is the correct one, in case you were unsure, Roman.


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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:23

Kodiak bears are the biggest, I thought. But polar bears are indeed the fiercest. They fight orca whales and walruses! Possibly at the same time!


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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:24

I'd go for gorilla, I know chimps can rip your arms clean off no worries, so a bigger ape must be well hard.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:25

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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:26

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Anyone knows when bear pits officially ceased to exist?
'Anyone' being singular, anyone should 'know' rather than 'knows'. Just to clear that up, Roman.


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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:27

Kodiak bears are brown bears. They're a subspecies of brown bear, just like grizzly bears, as opposed to a species in their own right.

Actually, brown bears and polar bears are also very closely related, and can produce fertile crossbreeds, though their different lifestyles and territories tend to prevent this from happening.

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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:34

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Erm, if a gorrila's thought proccess resembles that of a human being in any way, then I'd say that's one dead gorilla.
Just thought I'd mention that the second way of spelling gorilla is the correct one, in case you were unsure, Roman.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:40

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Edit to add: Koalas aren't bears!
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:40

Again, a lot of the problem here is behavioral. Gorillas simply don't act like predators. Their defense relies largely on bluff and escape. They aren't as agressive as humans or chimpanzees. They're big enough that there aren't too many animals that can harm them. Really, a chimpanzee would probably be better able to defend itself, even though they aren't quite as strong as a gorilla. They act agressive, they think agressively. Gorillas just don't. And while gorillas are strong, so are bears. A brown bear can break a tiger's back in one swipe, easy. And they're tough. They're built fairly compactly, with a lot of thick fur and fat to protect their vulnerable spots.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:44

Wow. This impresses me. GO BEARS!

What if the Gorzillas had been injected with some kind of rage drug to make them as aggressive as possible.

I don't like chimps, according to channel 5 they eat babies.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:48

Then they might hurt the bears some before the bears wreaked holy vengeance upon them. Bears just don't have enough weaknesses and gorillas don't have enough weapons. One is made for killing. The other isn't.
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Default Gorilla Vs Bear? - 08-18-2005, 12:48

I think i'll go with bear. Not that i really have any idea, but i just like bears better
And i think Ba has a good point about bears having better tactics and being more aggressive, so, the bear.
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