6 Animals That Could Defeat a Tiger
Generally, male tigers vary in total length from 250 to 390 cm (98 to 154 in)
and weigh between 90 and 300 kg (200 and 660 lb).
The size will vary by subspecies and geographical area.
Tigers are the largest felines in the world and as such,
many cultures consider the tiger to be a symbol of strength, courage and dignity.
Let’s find out 6 animals that could defeat a tiger,
including only the species that live with them.
Therefore, animals from other geographical areas such as hippos will not be counted.
1. Water Buffalo
It is larger and heavier than the domestic water buffalo,
and weighs from 600 to 1,200 kg (1,300 to 2,600 lb)
It’s no secret that water buffaloes are aggressive beasts
that won’t hesitate to charge anything they perceive as a threat.
Bengal tigers can ambush these buffaloes
because they have very strong jaws and four very long fangs that can knock down a buffalo.
Even so, two water buffalo can kill a tiger.
If the ambush goes wrong, the buffalo can drive the tiger away,
although the dominant side is not always the buffalo.
2. Ussuri Brown Bear
It’s easy to see why brown bears would be able to kill tigers due to their size strength
and power.
A male Ussuri brown bear can weigh 400 kg
or even more than 500 kg when food is abundant.
In Russia Ussuri brown bears and Siberian tigers come into conflict
and tigers even hunt the bears which make up 1.4% of their diet.
Large bears also may engage tigers and try to steal their food.
During a study, 44 direct confrontations between the two predators were observed,
in which bears were killed in 22 cases, and tigers in 12 cases.
This shows that if a bear feels threatened it won’t hesitate to defend itself.
3. Indian Gaur
Gaur is like water buffalo but I find them to be even more frightening,
because this is the largest bovine species in the world.
A male Indian Gaur can weigh 1-1.5 T.
They have massive muscles
and are known to be quite aggressive towards aggressors.
Naturally, when these guys come into conflict with tigers
the tiger doesn’t always come out on top.
4. Saltwater Crocodile
Tigers love to swim and you know what else likes to swim?
You guessed it, crocodiles!
The Bengal tiger has encountered two species of crocodile in its area,
the mugger crocodile and the saltwater crocodile.
The mugger crocodile is smaller and about the same size as a tiger.
However, the saltwater crocodile is the largest crocodile in the world.
Some of the largest males can be over 6 m long and weigh more than 1 T.
Crocodiles are the dominant predators in the water
and once they get a hold of a tiger, the cat is pretty much doomed.
A bite of a crocodile, and the tiger will be dead sooner or later.
The tiger may be king of the Indian jungle but the crocodile is the king of India’s waters.
5. Indian Rhinoceros
The male Indian rhinoceros is 3.7-3.8m long and weighs 2.2T on average.
Indian rhinos are huge and won’t hesitate to damage an attacking tiger.
Tigers have quickly learned that hunting these animals is way too dangerous
and only prey on them as a last resort,
and even then they will only go for young, injured and sick animals.
6. Asian Elephant
I think this animal needs zero explanation.
Being so much bigger than the tiger,
a male elephant of average size is also 2.75m tall and weighs 4T.
They possess a powerful trunk and, if male, a pair of strong, sharp tusks attached.
Elephants have nearly no predators as adults
but the rare time a tiger picks a fight with one elephant.
The tiger is too scared to attack it.
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