Lions and tigers are the most powerful animals in the world, the top beings on the food chain, so is it possible for dogs as human companions to challenge the authority of lions and tigers? Can they shake hands and make peace, or can dogs hold out for a turn?
First, let's look at a set of images of dogs actually challenging lions and tigers.
A young dog can actually expel three lion cubs, and a small dog attacks three lion cubs in order to compete for a position under the tree, and it is unbelievable that all three lions have been driven away.
A flower dog that follows its owner to play on the grassland may be the first time to see the lion, it rushed over to greet the lion with great interest, making the lion also look dazed, completely confused about the dog's origin, but after the flower dog's set of donkey skills, the lion slapped it and drove it away.
On the edge of a nature reserve in India, when a female earth dog was feeding the cubs, a lion suddenly sprang up, although the size of the dog was not half the size of the lion, but it did not hesitate to rush up and bite the lion, the lion was also frightened by this sudden attack, and finally retreated to leave, which is a rare phenomenon in the witness record. But it's not so much that the dog defeats the lion as it is that its motherhood defeats the lion.
This little white dog was taken to the zoo by its owner, and the fear of the puppy could be felt through the glass, and it was trembling and did not even dare to look at the lion.
The puppy was actually with the lion, but the reason why the lion did not eat it was because the lion had lived with the dog since childhood and had come to see it as a companion rather than a prey.
This white puppy has grown up with tigers since childhood, and they are also a partnership, but this white dog has indeed reached the peak of dog life.
The black dog and the white lion actually extended the paws of friendship and shook each other's claws, and this lion was artificially raised, so it lacked aggression.
So, is there a dog that can really challenge the authority of a lion? The answer is yes, let's look at these kinds of dogs.
First, the world's first fierce dog, with the reputation of a lion among dogs, the Spanish mastiff dog.
Spanish mastiff is the world's largest mastiff, the size can reach the size of a female lion, the head is large, and fierce, the maximum weight of up to 100 kg, the Spanish mastiff is an excellent livestock dog, once was an indispensable partner for Spanish herders to graze in the mountains, there are Spanish mastiffs in, can effectively expel the harassment of wolves and other beasts of prey. In terms of size and use, the Spanish Mastiff has the strength to fight the female lion or the small male lion.
Second, the South African national hound known as the African lionhound - Rhodesian Ridgeback.
To say that the fight between the Spanish mastiff and the lion can only stay in the theoretical stage, then in South Africa there is a dog that is used to hunt lions, it is the Rhodesian Ridgeback, this dog is not large, from a distance it looks like a folk dog in our country, but the temperament is very fierce, the courage is more extraordinary, they will not run away when they meet the lion, but will use flexible movements to attack the lion with teamwork. In Africa, they are the favorite dogs of the locals, both as warning dogs and as companion dogs, protecting children from wild beasts.
Third, tibetan mastiffs.
Tibetan mastiff
Tibetan mastiffs are not the largest among mastiffs, but Tibetan mastiffs are very loyal, fearless, and can cooperate with each other, in order to protect livestock and their owners, they can fight to the end, in pastoral areas, Tibetan mastiffs are excellent housekeepers and herding dogs, can drive away wolves, snow leopards, bears and other attacks.
Fourth, pit bulls.
Pit Bull
Pit bulls are not large, but they have a great advantage, that is, the pain is very low, almost do not feel pain, so can continue to fight, several pit bulls continuously attack the lion or tiger there is still a possibility of victory, after all, lions and tigers will also feel pain.
Fifth, the African wild dog.
African wild dogs are animals that really live with lions, although their individual strength is not as good as lions, but a group of African wild dogs can still expel female lions, but in the face of male lions, they have no chance of winning, they can only choose to stay away.
Sixth, jackals.
Jackals were once a common animal in Asia, jackals are very intelligent and united, jumping ability is very strong, jackals like to attack the anus of prey first when hunting, so that the animals are invincible, a group of jackals can even force tigers to the trees to escape.
These six kinds of dogs can actually challenge the lion and tiger, dogs are the most loyal partners of human beings, in the past, dogs were not only raised as pets, but also human early warning and protectors, there are many domestic dogs in order to protect their owners to die in the mouth of the tiger, they are not like wild beasts to seek advantages and avoid harm, but choose to sacrifice themselves, it is really valuable.