What animal can beat a bear?

The list of what eats a bear is short, as Apex predators and carnivores. Most other animals have more to fear. But tigers, other bears, wolves, and especially humans have been known to attack and kill bears. Scavengers in numbers are also a threat.
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Which animal can defeat bear?

Any full grown elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, or Giraffe would easily kill a grizzly, unless they were deathly ill or injured. As for mammalian carnivores, there are a few. Three other types of bears (Polar, Kodiak, and Ussuri ) frequently outsize grizzlies and thus would have that advantage in a fight.
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Do bears have any predators?

Humans, mountain lions, wolves and brown bears are the only predators of American black bears. Lean bears are fast.
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Can any animal beat a polar bear?

Adult polar bears have no natural predators, though walruses and wolves can kill them.
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What can take down a bear?

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5 Animals That Could Defeat A Grizzly Bear



Would a hippo beat a bear?

Hippos are significantly larger than grizzly bears and are speedy themselves, so they quite able to attack. The hippo is protected with its tough skin from the bear's teeth and claws, allowing it to use its large size, around ten times that of a grizzly bear, to defeat the bear.
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What do bears hate?

Bears also dislike the strong scent of pine-based cleaners, but avoid using anything with a fresh, lemony or fruity smell. And never mix bleach and ammonia; the combination produces fumes that can be deadly to both people and bears.
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Can gorillas beat bears?

Although a silverback gorilla is very fast, quite strong, and has a longer arm span, there is no way a silverback could defeat the much larger and faster grizzly bear in a fair fight.
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Has a shark ever attacked a bear?

Scientists researching how far sharks hunt seals in the Arctic were stunned in June to find part of the jaw of a young polar bear in the stomach of a Greenland shark, a species that favors polar waters.
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Is a tiger stronger than a bear?

However, the polar bear would likely win the battle in a head-to-head fight featuring two fully grown males. Their larger mass, stronger bite force, and greater stamina would allow them to outlast the smaller, weaker tiger.
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What eats a black bear?

Black bears may become prey to mountain lions (Puma concolor), wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (Canis latrans), bobcats (Lynx rufus), grizzly bears, humans, or other black bears. Cubs are especially vulnerable to predation by these other animals.
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Can a lion eat a bear?

In the end, the bear would be hurt, but the lion would be dead. Of course, a pride of lions would certainly win against a lone bear.
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What can beat a rhino?

The two species most often reported to prey upon rhinos – usually young ones – are lions in Africa and tigers in Asia. However, leopards, hyenas, wild dogs and Nile crocodiles are also known to kill African rhino calves on occasion.
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Can any animal beat a hippo?

What animals can kill a hippo? A hippo can be killed by lions, crocodiles (especially the Nile Crocodile and American Crocodile), and their own kind. Hippos do not often kill one another in the wild; it happens more frequently in captivity, where territorial disputes arise.
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Who would win bear or crocodile?

Bear vs Crocodile: Bite Power and Teeth

Their bite force is about 1,200 PSI at maximum, more than enough to inflict harsh wounds. Crocodiles have the strongest measured bite of any creature at 3,700 PSI along with 4-inch teeth to dig into foes. Crocodiles have far stronger bites and much stronger teeth.
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Do orcas eat bears?

PREY: The orca is at the top of the marine food web. Their diet items include fish, squid, seals, sea lions, walruses, birds, sea turtles, otters, other whales and dolphins, polar bears and reptiles. They even have been seen killing and eating swimming moose.
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Who would win grizzly bear or tiger?

In a fight between a tiger and a grizzly bear wins whoever strikes first. The tiger would win if it successfully used its powerful bite on the neck since it is very hard to get out of a tiger's jaws. Once the bear manages to get the first swing at the tiger's spine or legs, the fight is over.
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Who would win grizzly bear or silverback?

A grizzly beats a silverback 10 times out of 10. The average silverback weighs around 350 pounds and stands at 5-and-a-half feet tall. Their long arms give them the reach advantage on a grizzly, but that's about it.
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Who would win in a fight bear or elephant?

An elephant would beat a bear in a fight. Even though we have granted this hypothetical bear the best features of all the various species, the fact remains that they cannot do enough damage to kill an adult elephant.
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What are bears scared of?

Big beach balls tossed at bears often scares them off, as do opening and closing an umbrella, shaking a big tarp or garbage bag, or banging pots and pans. If a bear climbs up a tree to escape, yell at it and beat the base of the tree with a baseball bat or heavy stick.
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Are bears afraid of fire?

Bears are not afraid of fire and will not be deterred by leaving your campfire blazing throughout the night. The main reason bears are not afraid of fire is because their want for food overpowers any hesitations they may have about a crackling campfire.
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Can bears smell fear?

Bears can detect a carcass of an animal, in perfect conditions, up to 20 miles away. Polar bears have followed seals for up to 40 miles. Think how easily a bear can smell your fear… your uneasiness …even your busy, babbling mind.
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