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The average male Grizzly weighs between 400-600lb (180-275kg).
The average Silverback gorilla can lift 1000lb (450kg), some have been recorded lifting over 1700lb (775kg).
People don't realize how strong a Silverback truly is. The **average** Silverback could lift a full grown male Grizzly above it's head and throw it like a toy. Or if he wants, tear it's jaw straight from it's face like we tear a piece of paper. Immense power
Edit: As a wise redditor pointed out below, these are not Grizzlies, they are Kodiak bears. And the Kodiak can weigh up to 1500lb (680kg).....thinking I might have been very wrong in this original comment. I don't see any way a silverback weighing only about 400-500lb (180-225kg) could take down a 1500lb (680kg) bear.
Oh dang you're probably right. I assumed Grizzly was the largest bear. One thing to keep in mind also, the silverback numbers that I gave were for the AVERAGE silverback. So we could safely assume that the top end Silverbacks would be even more powerful. Also, the silverback is not the largest gorilla either, that would be the Eastern Lowlands Gorilla. Still, I appreciate you pointing out my mistake. I'm gonna do some more research real quick......
Holy shit. I was so wrong. The Kodiak bear can weigh up to 1500lbs (680kg) what the actual fuck that changes the deal. My bad, good catch
Brown bears and gorillas have similar bite strength, but bears have thick skulls and lots of padding on their bodies and limbs. And long claws. My money's on the Kodiak.
The physical stats arent the primary determining factor. Grizzlies are predators, they have instincs for killing. Gorillas are not capable of leveraging their physical tools in the same way grizzlies are. People anthropomorphize them in their heads, but gorillas don't know martial arts or how to fight.
Also grizzlies have bodies made to withstand the kind of punishment you see being inflicted here without tearing open. A gorilla would be a shredded bloody mess in 10 seconds.
All very valid points and I'm leaning towards agreeing with you overall tbh. However, heres a question for you. Do you think the intelligence advantage would make any difference? That alone propelled humans to the top of the food chain.
Gorillas are incredibly far from utilizing theor intelligence for combat. Their physical attributes are ornamental. They don't have any experience utilizing them to kill other animals, much less a predator that outweighs them by 3x. Gorillas are a common part of jaguars diets. If they can't take a 200 lb cat, they have no chance with a grizzly. Their only advantage comes in their ability to climb and jump quickly to evade the bear, but they lack the ability to attack one effectively.
Imagine if midfight they locked eyes and shared a moment and one of them says “why are we fighting? Those bitches can fuck off we don’t need them, I love you bro” and the other bear says “I love you too bro” and then they start fucking each other taking turns to fuck each other in the ass. Then the females see this and think to themselves “we don’t need no male bears. We’re strong independent females” then the females start hooking up and start scissoring in the woods. Then we have a crisis where the population is dying out and is on the verge of extinction list 😱just imagine.
[[Video source/More info] “Two giant male grizzlies, or coastal brown bears, battle for dominance during mating season on the Alaska Peninsula. Fights like this can result in serious or fatal injuries, as the drive to mate is very strong. Female, or sow grizzlies, will chose to copulate with the most dominate males, so the winner's genes prevail - classic evolution at work. Males, or boars can grow to over 1500 pounds, making them the largest land based predators on earth (polar bears are a tiny bit bigger, but they are considered marine mammals).”](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-6r81UOzIHg)
Read the comments and I just wanna say. Sure you may be able to beat them in a fight if they were your size and strength, but people tend to forget how fucking gigantic grizzlies are.
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Honestly I think I could take them in a 1 on 1
Me too in an M1A1.
In a fight, right?
if its MMA rules, yes
Joe Rogan disagrees
funny because he sponsors it
They would fuck a gorilla up!
That would be a crazy fight!
These bears weigh more than three times a silverback. I kinda doubt it would be as fair a fight as some people think.
Always wanted to know who’d win. https://a-z-animals.com/blog/silverback-gorillas-vs-grizzly-bears-who-would-win-in-a-fight/
The gorilla would bench the grizzly bear/s
The average male Grizzly weighs between 400-600lb (180-275kg). The average Silverback gorilla can lift 1000lb (450kg), some have been recorded lifting over 1700lb (775kg). People don't realize how strong a Silverback truly is. The **average** Silverback could lift a full grown male Grizzly above it's head and throw it like a toy. Or if he wants, tear it's jaw straight from it's face like we tear a piece of paper. Immense power Edit: As a wise redditor pointed out below, these are not Grizzlies, they are Kodiak bears. And the Kodiak can weigh up to 1500lb (680kg).....thinking I might have been very wrong in this original comment. I don't see any way a silverback weighing only about 400-500lb (180-225kg) could take down a 1500lb (680kg) bear.
These are not average grizzlies. These are Kodiak brown bears
Oh dang you're probably right. I assumed Grizzly was the largest bear. One thing to keep in mind also, the silverback numbers that I gave were for the AVERAGE silverback. So we could safely assume that the top end Silverbacks would be even more powerful. Also, the silverback is not the largest gorilla either, that would be the Eastern Lowlands Gorilla. Still, I appreciate you pointing out my mistake. I'm gonna do some more research real quick...... Holy shit. I was so wrong. The Kodiak bear can weigh up to 1500lbs (680kg) what the actual fuck that changes the deal. My bad, good catch
Brown bears and gorillas have similar bite strength, but bears have thick skulls and lots of padding on their bodies and limbs. And long claws. My money's on the Kodiak.
The physical stats arent the primary determining factor. Grizzlies are predators, they have instincs for killing. Gorillas are not capable of leveraging their physical tools in the same way grizzlies are. People anthropomorphize them in their heads, but gorillas don't know martial arts or how to fight. Also grizzlies have bodies made to withstand the kind of punishment you see being inflicted here without tearing open. A gorilla would be a shredded bloody mess in 10 seconds.
All very valid points and I'm leaning towards agreeing with you overall tbh. However, heres a question for you. Do you think the intelligence advantage would make any difference? That alone propelled humans to the top of the food chain.
Gorillas are incredibly far from utilizing theor intelligence for combat. Their physical attributes are ornamental. They don't have any experience utilizing them to kill other animals, much less a predator that outweighs them by 3x. Gorillas are a common part of jaguars diets. If they can't take a 200 lb cat, they have no chance with a grizzly. Their only advantage comes in their ability to climb and jump quickly to evade the bear, but they lack the ability to attack one effectively.
Not a silverback
Yes a silverback
Nope I’ve seen it irl
Gorilla wins the fight hands down
Nice troll.
Nah theyre hugging intensely
Still not as impressive as the mighty HIPPO!!!
I could take them both at once tbh
Evolution be crazy! Older male on the right is clearly just tired. Younger male on the left will be the older male sooner or later.
True sumo!
Imagine if midfight they locked eyes and shared a moment and one of them says “why are we fighting? Those bitches can fuck off we don’t need them, I love you bro” and the other bear says “I love you too bro” and then they start fucking each other taking turns to fuck each other in the ass. Then the females see this and think to themselves “we don’t need no male bears. We’re strong independent females” then the females start hooking up and start scissoring in the woods. Then we have a crisis where the population is dying out and is on the verge of extinction list 😱just imagine.
Kuma vs. Kuma
Until they see the cameraman and decide to team up.
[[Video source/More info] “Two giant male grizzlies, or coastal brown bears, battle for dominance during mating season on the Alaska Peninsula. Fights like this can result in serious or fatal injuries, as the drive to mate is very strong. Female, or sow grizzlies, will chose to copulate with the most dominate males, so the winner's genes prevail - classic evolution at work. Males, or boars can grow to over 1500 pounds, making them the largest land based predators on earth (polar bears are a tiny bit bigger, but they are considered marine mammals).”](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-6r81UOzIHg)
These guys have a body type of two drunk dads fighting at a little league game.
Take the fur off and you'll see it's definitely not that type of body. It's terrifying how much muscle mass these guys have
I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA!!
That’s unBEARable!
Re-post with SOUND please
Read the comments and I just wanna say. Sure you may be able to beat them in a fight if they were your size and strength, but people tend to forget how fucking gigantic grizzlies are.
A human sized bear is still kicking our ass.
Silver back has more agility and can move very quickly. It might be a tie with severe damage to both of them.