HIPPO vs. TIGER - ANSWER FROM ZOO

[mason55]

Ok, so I sent out emails to zoos, asking them about the hippo vs. tiger. I wrote in my normal style so they would think I was 8 years old or so. Here is the response from the Columbus Zoo:
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Dear xxxxx,

Your request for information was forwarded to me by Ms. Zickafoose who asked me to respond to your question. If a hippo and tiger were to meet, the hippo would probably be the victor in a skirmish.

The hippo is the third largest land animal (only the elephant and rhinoceros are larger), much larger than the largest tiger, the Siberian or Amur tiger. Male Siberian tigers grow up to 10' 9" long and weigh up to 660 pounds. The adult hippo can reach fifteen feet long, almost five feet at the shoulders. It weighs over two and one half tons! While sluggish on land, the hippo can reach a speed of 20 m.p.h. on the run. Territorial fights amongst Hippos, are vicious and very often fatal. Fights can go on for hours, which each of the contenders trying to inflict deep gashes on their opponent with their razor sharp and enormous incisors. There are very few adult Hippo bulls without scars. Hippos are extremely aggressive and unpredictable animals, very often charging other animals, passing boats and even humans.

I hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,
Sheila Campbell

Library Media Specialist
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
9990 Riverside Drive
Powell, OH 43065-0400
Phone: 614-724-3610
Fax: 614-724-3653
E-mail: librarian@columbuszoo.org
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So to all the hippo haters, SUCK IT

[NLSoldier]

NH.

[mason55]

I wonder if they'll think I'm weird if I ask about the other 3 matchups?

[tbach24]

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I wonder if they'll think I'm weird if I ask about the other 3 matchups?

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Do it! And then ask them who would win in the matchup of the winners. Then a matchup of those winners.

[Chairman Wood]

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I wonder if they'll think I'm weird if I ask about the other 3 matchups?

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Make sure you ask to put a Handicap on them.

[nolanfan34]

Now this is an exemplary effort. Well played.

[The Stranger]

did you ask this zoo (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=inet) too?

[DcifrThs]

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I wonder if they'll think I'm weird if I ask about the other 3 matchups?

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that is...if they dont already.

-Barron

[beckham9]

rhino definitely winning all battles, cept maybe elephant could give good challenge but rhino wins

[mostsmooth]

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I wrote in my normal style so they would think I was 8 years old or so.

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this is in the top ten of funniest things ive ever read here
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[Reef]

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rhino definitely winning all battles, cept maybe elephant could give good challenge but rhino wins

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this is incorrect. The elephant wins

[Reef]

discovery channel would disagree with you (http://media.dsc.discovery.com/convergence/animalfaceoff/game/play.html)

[SackUp]

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discovery channel would disagree with you (http://media.dsc.discovery.com/convergence/animalfaceoff/game/play.html)

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Elephant whoops everyone!!

Lion Second

Rhino 3rd.

Guess this solves the battle right there.

Definitely watching this on TV if it ever comes on again!

[Leo99]

So a lion beats a tiger? I thought tigers were bigger and badder.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

You know, I haven't been following all this, so maybe it's been mentioned before, but... well too bad.

What about a liger? They're bred for their skills in magic and they're [censored] huge. I think you need a follow-up e-mail to the zoo.

[partygirluk]

I thought they were Tigons rather than Ligers, unless the 2 are seperate beasts....

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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I thought they were Tigons rather than Ligers, unless the 2 are seperate beasts....

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Two different beasts, my man.

[TBag]

http://www.tigers-animal-actors.com/about/liger/ligerkrf.JPG

I dunno what the hell they're called, but Ligers could definately ruin someone's [censored].

[brassnuts]

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What about a liger? They're bred for their skills in magic and they're [censored] huge. I think you need a follow-up e-mail to the zoo.

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Aside from their skills in magic, it's hard to say how mighty of a competitor a liger would be. They grow to such a huge size that they might be too sluggish and leave themselves open to attack.

A liger is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger, neither of which contain a genetic growth inhibitor. This is why a liger grows to such a large size.

Howerver, a female lion crossed with a male tiger produces a quite normal-sized tigon. I'm interested in how this beast would fare against lions or tigers.

[partygirluk]

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I thought they were Tigons rather than Ligers, unless the 2 are seperate beasts....

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Two different beasts, my man.

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What is the difference.

Tigon is Tiger + Lion AFAIK, then Liger is Leopord + Tiger?

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http://www.tigers-animal-actors.com/about/liger/ligerstand.JPG

Bring on the Hippoes!

[Filip]

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I thought they were Tigons rather than Ligers, unless the 2 are seperate beasts....

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Two different beasts, my man.

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What is the difference.

Tigon is Tiger + Lion AFAIK, then Liger is Leopord + Tiger?

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It depends on if the mother/father is tiger/lion.
Dont know what spawns what.

[mason55]

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I wonder if they'll think I'm weird if I ask about the other 3 matchups?

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that is...if they dont already.

-Barron

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Thank you so much for this info. You really helped me. If it's not too much trouble, I have a few more fights that my friends and I have disagreed about.

Lion vs. Rhino - Is a lion strong enought to beat a rhino? It seems like the same thing as Hippo vs. Tiger, but I don't really know. I like rhinos.
Elephant vs. Grizzly Bear - I think a elephant could beat everyone cause he's so big
Crocodile vs. Human - I know the crocodile hunter can beat small crocodiles, but what about the 2000 pound crocodiles? A human would die right?

Who would win from all our animals? I hope you enjoy thinking about this, my friends at school and I have very big fights about these. Thank you!!!

Thanks,
Xxxxx

[Blarg]

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rhino definitely winning all battles, cept maybe elephant could give good challenge but rhino wins

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this is incorrect. The elephant wins

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I've seen documentaries showing rhinos getting the heck out of Dodge when elephants come around. The documentary I'm thinking of said that male elephants during breeding season, when they often go a little berserk, attacking trees and anything that moves, will occasionally charge and kill rhinos.

Supposedly rhinos generally back off real quick around angry elephants.

[mason55]

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rhino definitely winning all battles, cept maybe elephant could give good challenge but rhino wins

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this is incorrect. The elephant wins

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I've seen documentaries showing rhinos getting the heck out of Dodge when elephants come around. The documentary I'm thinking of said that male elephants during breeding season, when they often go a little berserk, attacking trees and anything that moves, will occasionally charge and kill rhinos.

Supposedly rhinos generally back off real quick around angry elephants.

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We will have an answer from a real zoologist very soon.

[Blarg]

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What about a liger? They're bred for their skills in magic and they're [censored] huge. I think you need a follow-up e-mail to the zoo.

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Aside from their skills in magic, it's hard to say how mighty of a competitor a liger would be. They grow to such a huge size that they might be too sluggish and leave themselves open to attack.

A liger is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger, neither of which contain a genetic growth inhibitor. This is why a liger grows to such a large size.

Howerver, a female lion crossed with a male tiger produces a quite normal-sized tigon. I'm interested in how this beast would fare against lions or tigers.

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Wow very cool info!

I've heard of ligers and tigons, but didn't really know much about them, and had no idea that there was any such thing as a growth inhibitor that was sex-specific.

[Blarg]

I think we've forgotten the most important question:

HIPPO vs. TIGER -- Which one would you date?

[Blarg]

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We will have an answer from a real zoologist very soon.

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Cool! Fun little project you've got going there.

[mason55]

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We will have an answer from a real zoologist very soon.

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Cool! Fun little project you've got going there.

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I have too much free time /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[nicky g]

"While sluggish on land, the hippo can reach a speed of 20 m.p.h. on the run."

Tigers are the opposite of sluggish and they can do a lot more than 20 m.ph.. Plus on the run is no good to the hippo - he's fighting an agile enemy in a confined space.

[mmbt0ne]

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"While sluggish on land, the hippo can reach a speed of 20 m.p.h. on the run."

Tigers are the opposite of sluggish and they can do a lot more than 20 m.ph.. Plus on the run is no good to the hippo - he's fighting an agile enemy in a confined space.

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It's ok nicky, let them all go with the hippo. We'll fade their picks, bet huge on the tiger, and walk away rich.

[nicky g]

I need a theoretical win as I have moral objections against this going ahead /images/graemlins/frown.gif.

[thatpfunk]

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Tigers are the opposite of sluggish and they can do a lot more than 20 m.ph.. Plus on the run is no good to the hippo - he's fighting an agile enemy in a confined space.

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It doesn't matter how fast the hippo is. He can just back himself against the wall and wait for the tiger to make a move. Its not like the tiger can sneak up on him. He can't jump and attack because of how huge the hippos jaw opening is (6 ft).

Also, Hippos can take a ton of damage before going down. The tiger, if bitten once, will be fatally wounded. The hippo has 20 inch razor sharp teeth.

[nicky g]

"It doesn't matter how fast the hippo is. He can just back himself against the wall and wait for the tiger to make a move."

Tiger can do the same. And against a wall hippo loses one of his main attacks which is to batter tiger. Bottom line is when at some point they do end up attacking each other as they are bound to do, tiger can evade hippo a lot more easily than hippo can evade tiger.

[tpir90036]

Some fun facts from wikipedia (one of the best sites on earth)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigon

[tolbiny]

Tigers are slightly heavier/larger- but are solitary. Lions grow up in prides and often fight for dominance. They also tackly much larger prey (as they hunt in packs) and are in general much more experienced in the ways of the Wu Tang.

[jakethebake]

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Most tigons are sterile, but a tigon named Noelle in the Shambala Reserve (http://www.shambala.org/biographies/patrick.htm) mated with a tiger to produce a "ti-tigon".

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Hilarious! But I wonder if Tigon's are also bred for their skills in magic?

[chaas4747]

Plus they are like my favorite animal!

[mason55]

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Some fun facts from wikipedia (one of the best sites on earth)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigon

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"He roars like a lion and swims like a tiger. He's definitely all cat. He likes to play, and for all his incredible bulk he moves just as silently as any other cat."

Sounds like a Liger personal ad.

[sfer]

Then why is King Hippo so easy to beat in Tyson PO?

[Shajen]

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Then why is King Hippo so easy to beat in Tyson PO?

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Soft gut, plus his pants are too big. If we put the hippo in boxing trunks, my money is on his opponent.

[TBag]

There's nothing more embarrassing to hippos then catching them with their pants down. You easily get 5-6 cheapshots in before they actually get those trousers above their waists again. But here's some food for thought -

Would a hippo dare to even challenge a ligerdragon?!
http://home.tephras.com/visual/2003/ligerdragon.jpg

[thatpfunk]

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"It doesn't matter how fast the hippo is. He can just back himself against the wall and wait for the tiger to make a move."

Tiger can do the same. And against a wall hippo loses one of his main attacks which is to batter tiger. Bottom line is when at some point they do end up attacking each other as they are bound to do, tiger can evade hippo a lot more easily than hippo can evade tiger.

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Hippo has more excess fat, he can probably last longer without eating, forcing the Cat to attack. The hippo can play the waiting game and win, no problem.