• Majorllama@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    I would say unarmed unprepared combat I could do a coyote. I would be super fucked up but I think I could take one.

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      9 hours ago

      I heard of a grandma taking a bobcat once, so maybe that?

      The biggest problem is that most animals will never fight to the death. I could take multiple coyotes if I just need to scare them off. I could take a bear or mountain lion if all I need to do is not die.

      Checkmate liberals! 😁

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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        8 hours ago

        I could take a bear

        If the bear actively wanted you dead? It would also hugely depend on the bear. A sunbear? Maybe. A polarbear could kill me just by sitting on me.

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          Animals only have so much motion to kill you. Polar bears have few food options and aren’t as scared of humans, while a lone black bear is more scared of you than you are of it. If you threaten any bear’s cubs, they’ll end you. However, apex predators rarely fight in the wild unless they have strong motive. They’ll often claim and cede territory without fighting directly.

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            7 hours ago

            “take in a fight” assumes both sides will be fighting though, not just stumbling upon eachother.

            If a small sunbear wants to actively fight me, they’re like 30 kilos. I feel like have a nonzero chance against one. Not very much beyond zero though, because it’s got claws the size of my fingers