Polar bears are considered the world's largest carnivore today, ruling the Arctic ice kingdom. It is the largest terrestrial predator on Earth and is closely related to brown bears. The bears have evolved to live in the harsh and cold environment of the Arctic, where they spend most of their time hunting seals and other marine mammals on sea ice. It has to be said that it is a giant monster in the kingdom of the bear family.
The size and weight of this monster are very large, and individual individuals will weigh more than 1000 kilograms. So, what animal on Earth can defeat this huge monster? Friends, in this video, the director will introduce you to 8 such prehistoric big cats, which are absolutely capable of defeating the monster polar bear.
8. Barbary lion
The Barbary lion, also known as the Atlas lion, North African lion, and Egyptian lion, is an extinct subspecies of lion that lives in the mountains and deserts of North Africa from Morocco to Egypt's Barbary coast. In the 19th century, the Barbary lion was considered the largest lion, with wild males weighing between 270-300 kg. This majestic lion is very famous in the ancient Roman gladiator battles, in which they often fought ferocious Bengal tigers and won most of the victories.
However, polar bears and barbary lions have never had face-to-face battles in the wild because they live in different habitats. But if we search the past history, we will find that there were some fights when they were in captivity. According to records, a lion named Brutus killed a polar bear in a fierce battle. This tells us that polar bears are not invincible. If there are 10 games in between, then the Lions have the potential to win 2-3 out of 10 games.
7. Wanxian Tiger
The next candidate is China's Wanxian Tiger, which also has the strength to defeat the monster polar bear. This prehistoric tiger is much larger and very powerful than the Siberian tiger. The Wanxian tiger is an extinct tiger subspecies scientifically described in 1928 based on fossils excavated near Wanxian (present-day Wanzhou District, Chongqing) in Sichuan Province, China. It can grow up to 2.3 meters long and weigh 200-350 kg. If there is a fight between the Wanxian tiger and the polar bear, then this tiger has a chance to win 3-4 times out of 10.
6. The Mosbach Lion
This lion appears to be one of the most underrated prehistoric lions because of its ability to defeat a giant polar bear. The Mosbach lion is an extinct cat that lived in Pleistocene Europe, and many bone fragments came from Mosbach, Germany, hence the name. Almost as large as the American lion, they could grow up to 2.5 meters long, about half a meter longer than today's African lions, and weighed about 200-450 kilograms.
5. Short sabre-toothed tiger
This big prehistoric cat was very powerful and capable of defeating a polar bear. The short saber-toothed tiger is a large saber-toothed tiger cat that lived in Africa from the Miocene to the Eocene. In appearance, this big cat may look a lot like a large tiger with saber teeth. The weight of this animal is estimated to be around 350 kilograms and can grow up to 2.4 meters long. But some fossil evidence suggests that the prehistoric cat could weigh up to 490 kilograms, "the size of a horse."
4. Javan giant tiger
Of all the extinct tiger subspecies, this one is probably the most dangerous and massive. This tiger is the killer hunter who created the horrors of the Pleistocene era, and its name once made the souls of all the animals in the forest tremble. It lived in the Sunda region of Indonesia during the Pleistocene period. The Javan giant tiger, also known as the Nandong tiger and the Soro tiger, is the largest subspecies of tigers. This predator weighs 350-400 kg and can grow up to 2.3 meters long. I don't think polar bears can last long in front of this deadly tiger if they are hard-one-on-one.
3. Destroy the blade-toothed tiger
The saber-toothed tiger is best known for its large size and relatively long canine teeth, while the destroying saber-toothed tiger from South America is the largest and strongest of all saber-toothed tiger species. It is a ferocious predator with a length of about 1.5-2.3 meters and a weight of about 400 kilograms. That's why I'm pretty sure that if this prehistoric cat fights polar bears face to face, it will give polar bears a pretty tough fight.
2. Brutal lions
I don't need to say much about this huge prehistoric big cat, as previous installments of the video have just analyzed its head-to-head with polar bears. The brutal lion, also known as the American lion, is probably one of the most famous lions in history. With a weight of over 420 kilograms and a length of 2.5 meters, this lion once dominated the North American continent during the Pleistocene. I'm sure if the brutal lion and the polar bear play one-on-one, the brutal lion will win 6-7 out of 10.
1. Giant lion hyena
The last one, which most people are unaware of, is the recent discovery of a new large carnivore at the National Museum of Kenya, the giant lion hyena. According to scientists, the beast is larger than any tiger, lion or even polar bear, and its skull is comparable to that of a rhinoceros. Based on its huge teeth, scientists estimate their weight to be around 1308 kilograms. So friends, in terms of weight and size, any kind of giant bear looks short in front of it.
The giant lion hyena, which means "great lion from Africa" in Swahili, belongs to one of the largest long-extinct terrestrial carnivorous mammals, the giant hyena, which hovered the earth about 22 million years ago. But sadly, despite its name, this animal is not a lion, nor is it a feline; Instead, it is a mammal with teeth very similar to hyenas, although they are also not related to hyenas.
The above are the 8 prehistoric big cats that can beat polar bears, do you agree with the director's analysis and ranking? Welcome to share your views in the comment section.