This question popped up with a bunch of friends, so here is the situation:
Steel cage match, you against an animal, no weapon, last one standing wins, how high up the food chain can you go?
I figure I could take on an ostrich, gazelle, goat, bobcat & wombat. Not all at once mind you, the fights would be ugly but I think I could take em on.
I know I couldn’t beat a cow, lion, any large animal of the primate family, zebra, or panda.
Now before you get your panties in an uproar no animals are hurt in this poll. Household pets are a given, but in numbers I think it would be kinda hard to beat 5 otters.
So throw down a smack down, what could you beat, what would be too hard, do you think I’m a sissy for not being able to take on a panda?
Last time I tried to have this thread it was shut down. But then I had used somewhat more sensationalist wording.
You are indeed a sissy for not believing in your ability to give a panda a damned good kicking. They can’t be bothered to eat, they can’t be bothered to mate. I’m pretty sure that it couldn’t be bothered to fight back either. Bastards.
Theoretically, I’d like to think I could handle any mammal up to 100 pounds or so.
In reality, I’m afraid to go into my chickens’ pen unless I’m armed with a garden hose with the nozzle set on “jet”. They’re small and incredibly stupid, but they can do serious damage with those sharp little beaks.
I did take on a mouse recently. Caught him and released him to the fields without incident. It was a proud moment for me.
I really do not like the idea of going up against a 100 pound predator mammel, this could include some significantly large cats, and a 100 pound baboon would be very bad news indeed. Second Guest you’re a braver person than I, even if you survive the encounter you will have some very permanent modifications.
Provided all male mammals are vulnerable in the nuts, I could probably take on any male mammal. As far as females who knows…I don’t like to hit females anyhow.
I’m absolutely not afraid of dogs. I don’t know why, they could be pretty vicous I’m told. I think I could mop the floor with a bonobo monkey…but not one of those “helper monkeys.” They really creep me out ever since I saw Monkeyshines.
No cats larger than a house cat. Those things are mean and smart and they have big damn claws.
You think you could take on an ostrich? Ha…those things are damned mean. And goats and gazelles do have hooves…<shudder>
As per me, I think I could take on a chiuaha, daschund, yorkie, or maltese. Not that I’d like to mind you. And it would be hard. My grandparents’ yorkie can be pretty evil at times.
I could maybe do a small lizard, if he promises not to transmit salmonella to me.
Do the critters know there is going to be a fight?
Can we cheat and say, Here kitty kitty?
Will the spectators be there in real time or do we get to keep the cage closed to all but the contestants?
How big is the cage?
Do I get to wear any clothing?
What age and sex are the critters?
Cage is staying on dry land? (Gilled critters are kinda out of the game then.) Do I get to chose the critter from a group?
I will be paid how much? (makes a difference on motivation ya know)
I can take on my little sister, does that count? She’s a few inches taller than me, but I’m nearly 50 pounds heavier than her, not to mention fully-grown.
Anyway, I managed to worm my way out of the grasp of my neighbor’s huge boxer who was trying to make me his bitch (yes, I can laugh at that now, but at the time I was terrified). So maybe a medium-sized dog or a Rat of Unusual Size or something. I’m tiny, but I’m strong and have managed to ward off teenage boys with an elbow in the rib cage.
Considering that a 6 foot praying mantis’ internal organs would collapse and it’s exoskeleton immediately break into pieces under standard earth gravity… I bet you would
