Can a bear kill a bull?

Answer 1

That depends on many factors: age and health of the lion, species age and health of the bear, etc. In reality, size and weight really doesn't have much to do with whether a bear could kill a lion or not: it actually has more to do with experience and fighting-ability. A young bear would be foolish to mess with an adult lion, whereas a young lion would be foolish to mess with a larger bear like a grizzly, brown or polar bear, or even the more aggressive black bear.

Between an experienced lion and a male black bear, it could be a draw. Both are aggressive as the other, even though one may be a little larger than the other or the same size (most black bear boars are larger than an adult lion), because both have to defend their territories from rivals.

With a lion versus an Alaskan brown bear, a Grizzly or a Polar bear though, it's likely that such a bear could do enough damage to a lion to kill it. This scenario is most likely with a polar bear vs. a lion than a grizzly/brown bear vs. lion because polar bears are adapted to hunt and kill animals. But so are grizzlies and brown bears, since it's not uncommon for them to hunt down and kill moose, deer, or caribou if they're hungry enough.

So to answer the question, there really is no definitive answer because of the reasons stated above.

Answer 2

There are reports from various websites and articles that this is entirely possible. According to the first related link below, in the Russian Far East brown bears along with Asiatic black bears comprise of 5 to 8% of a Siberian tiger's diet. This same article states that from another source, the claim is the opposite, that "...attacks are rare and do not have any actual significance because Siberian tigers are almost extinct. Siberian tigers most typically attack brown bears in the winter in the hibernaculum or in the late autumn and early spring, and when ungulate populations decrease."

There has also been documented cases of Bengal tigers killing and eating sloth bears.

So to answer the question, yes, it is entirely possible that a tiger can kill a bear. And eat it.

Answer 3

A large black bear, especially a male, has an average weight of around 600 lbs, whereas a male lion weighs an average of 500 lbs. Black bears are quite aggressive too, and could possibly kill a lion but may sustain serious injuries while doing so.

Another AnswerIf the black bear is bigger than the lion, then it would have a chance to win the fight with the lion. But the black bear would get injured from the lion, but the injury is not too serious since the black bear is bigger than the lion. Usually, black bears weigh less than lions, but some exceptions can be heavier than lions.

Answer 4

Probably not. A grizzly bear has more strength and more muscles than a large lion when grizzly bears weigh 1500 pounds. Large male lions weigh about 600-700 pounds, and have not enough strength to bring down a grizzly bear. Even if the large lion tried to attack the grizzly bear, the grizzly bear would kill it with its powerful swipes of those claws or tear the lion with its jaws.

Answer 5

A moose can only kill a lion if it either knocked the lion with those antlers or knocked it with its hooves.

Answer 6

Nope. A good herd bull can be very intimidating to any sort of bear, especially if he's got a bunch of cows to protect. And the cows will also help gang up on the bear to drive it off too.

Answer 7

No. The polar bear is bigger and stronger than an african lion. Also, polar bears and lions live in different environments and continents.

Answer 8

No, the moose does not live in the same area of the world as the lion. They would never meet in nature.