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Who'd win.. A shark or a crocodile?

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Hitman

Edmonton's milkshake attracts no boys.
Let's say in a 5 foor deep pool. I large crocodile and a relatively same size shark. Who would win in this fight.
 
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Dram

Member
A better fight would be a flying shark with a jet pack vs. a flying crocodile with wings, ALA Adult Swim.
 
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ConfusingJazz

Member
well, the shark, but then you drop in a dolphin, and that shark is fucked. Seriously, Dolphins can school sharks, proving that agility is far better then strength.
 
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ElyrionX

Member
ConfusingJazz said:
well, the shark, but then you drop in a dolphin, and that shark is fucked. Seriously, Dolphins can school sharks, proving that agility is far better then strength.
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No shit? Any links?
 
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Funky Papa

FUNK-Y-PPA-4
While dolphins and sharks have been known to coexist peacefully, a dolphin can efficiently dispose of a shark. One technique of the dolphin is to swim full-speed towards the abdomen of the shark, smacking into this tender area and causing the shark’s delicate intestines to hemorrhage. Dolphins also bump into the gills of the shark, which destroys the shark’s ability to breathe. In one case, there was an aquarium where a shark and several dolphins had been living together without difficulty for some time when the dolphins, for unknown reasons, threw the shark out 20 feet away onto the floor.
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http://www.sharkattacks.com/enemies.htm

Dolphins are friendly, but hardcore when pissed off.

Inteligent, social, and badass. Dolphins +1
 
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Freestyler

Member
Croc would win for sure. A shark couldn't get through the tough armour of a croc, could it?

Sharks on the other hand, have boring thin skin that the croc could easily eat into.
 
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DDayton

(more a nerd than a geek)
Wouldn't it depend on the size of the pool?

The longer/wider the pool, the greater the shark's ability to maneuver. If the pool is too small, it's confined and unable to act.
 
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Do The Mario

Unconfirmed Member
Sharks tend to attack upwards because there eyes are placed towards the top of there head, if you meant 5 foot pool I should back the croc but in a 5 floor pool I would say the shark.
 
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Hooker

Member
I reckon few people have seen those videos of a great white coming up on a beach, be totally out of the water, grabbing some random object and roll back into the sea, or bloody mess which it happens to be at that point.

I'm going for the shark, I like it's meat better :)
 
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Do The Mario

Unconfirmed Member
I reckon few people have seen those videos of a great white coming up on a beach, be totally out of the water, grabbing some random object and roll back into the sea, or bloody mess which it happens to be at that point.
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I don't think they are real

sharks use there senses of

Smell
Electro sensitivity via the ampullae of Lorenzini
and sight to hunt

how would it know who was on the beach?

Sharks tend to only attack humans who are giving of electrical impulse like that of a dying fish.

Sharks also tend not to eat humans after tasting them, as there acute sense of taste can realize that we are not worth the energy to eat due to a lack of fat when compared to a seal.
 
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Axsider

Banned
capslock said:
If they are so smart, why do they keep getting stuck in tuna nets?
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But I think the croc would win. I hope so! :D
 
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ZootedGranny

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Discovery Channel's "Animal Faceoff" has had this matchup (though it was fought in the middle of the ocean), with the shark winning only after the croc had to return to the surface for oxygen. It started with the croc ripping a fin from the shark, and then biting it in the nose and holding it in a deathlock. The croc held on and would have won, but while attempting the deathroll, they both spun onto their backs where they both become passive. They started sinking, so the croc let go to head for air. The shark sneak attacked it from underneath and tore a lethal chunk out.

Kinda interesting, though its all a hypothetical scenario. However, they did say during the show that they have found shark remains inside of a croc before.
 
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ElyrionX

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ZootedGranny said:
Discovery Channel's "Animal Faceoff" has had this matchup (though it was fought in the middle of the ocean), with the shark winning only after the croc had to return to the surface for oxygen. It started with the croc ripping a fin from the shark, and then biting it in the nose and holding it in a deathlock. The croc held on and would have won, but while attempting the deathroll, they both spun onto their backs where they both become passive. They started sinking, so the croc let go to head for air. The shark sneak attacked it from underneath and tore a lethal chunk out.

Kinda interesting, though its all a hypothetical scenario. However, they did say during the show that they have found shark remains inside of a croc before.
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Goddamn that must have been really cool to watch.....
 
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DCX

DCX
ConfusingJazz said:
well, the shark, but then you drop in a dolphin, and that shark is fucked. Seriously, Dolphins can school sharks, proving that agility is far better then strength.
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How so? What would a Dolphin do...kill it with long division??

DCX
 
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Tim

Member
In the wild, similar-sized dolphins and sharks pretty much leave each other alone. Some 75% of wild dolphins show some degree of shark scarring - and we usually see only the ones that got away. I have pulled dolphin remains from the stomachs of many sharks over the years, particularly from Tiger Sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). Thus, it seems that in most battles between dolphins and sharks in the wild, dolphins get the worst of the encounter.
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This proves absolutely nothing. The dolphin remains found in the stomachs of sharks are most of the time those of smaller dolphins (smaller than the shark whose stomach they're found in). Besides, if a dolphin were to kill a shark, there wouldn't be any proof of it. It's not like you'd find shark remains in a dolphin's stomach.
I agree with the opinion (as that's what it still is) that dolphins and sharks of approximately the same size stay out of eachother's way.
 
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Tim

Member
A full-grown lion in its prime would probably crush the silverback. I've seen 'em rip impala's in half and was shocked by how much strength they have in their jaws. There's a reason these creatures are called king of the jungle you know.
 
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Crag Dweller

aka kindbudmaster
ConfusingJazz said:
well, the shark, but then you drop in a dolphin, and that shark is fucked. Seriously, Dolphins can school sharks, proving that agility is far better then strength.
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cohen09-findingNemo-sharks.jpg


Dolphins. Yeah. They think they're so cute. "Look at me. I'm a flippin' little dolphin.Let me flip for you. Ain't I Something?
 
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elitehebrew

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Wouldn't a shark of the same size as the crocodile be pretty small? b/c i would think a tiger shark would be about that size and in terms of jaw size the croc would demolish the shark. Not only that but aren't crocs skin pretty tough to pierce?
 
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Saturnman

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dem said:
The real fight is BEAR VS LION
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Bear +1
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Tigers are a bit bigger and stronger than male lions so this would be a more interesting match against the bear. I think a grizzli or polar bear (forget black bears, they're too small) still has the size and strenght advantage, but a tiger seems like a swifter, more agile animal so that could even things out. Grizzlis, as opposed to polar bears, are not strictly carnivors so they may lack fighting experience when going against those killing machines known as tigers.
 
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Spike Spiegel

Member
Animal Face-Off on Discovery Channel

Past winners:

Saltwater Crocodile vs Great White Shark = Shark.
Elephant vs Rhino = Elephant.
Lion vs Tiger = Lion.
Hippo vs Bull Shark = Hippo.
Wolf vs Cougar = Cougar.
Polar Bear vs Walrus = Walrus.
Siberian Tiger vs Grizzly Bear = Bear.
Lion vs Nile Crocodile = Crocodile.
Anaconda vs Jaguar = Anaconda.
Gorilla vs Leopard = Gorilla.
American Alligator vs Black Bear = Bear.
Colossal Squid vs Sperm Whale = ???
 
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Spike Spiegel

Member
I saw that episode. IIRC in their scenario the walrus' extremely thick hide absorbs the impact of the polar bear's blows, and once the battle goes to the water the polar bear is at an extreme disadvantage in terms of maneuverability. The walrus could then deliver a fatal stab with its elongated tusks, and the polar bear would either drown or bleed to death.
 
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Particle Physicist

between a quark and a baryon
Spike Spiegel said:
Animal Face-Off on Discovery Channel

Past winners:

Saltwater Crocodile vs Great White Shark = Shark.
Elephant vs Rhino = Elephant.
Lion vs Tiger = Lion.
Hippo vs Bull Shark = Hippo.
Wolf vs Cougar = Cougar.
Polar Bear vs Walrus = Walrus.
Siberian Tiger vs Grizzly Bear = Bear.
Lion vs Nile Crocodile = Crocodile.
Anaconda vs Jaguar = Anaconda.
Gorilla vs Leopard = Gorilla.
American Alligator vs Black Bear = Bear.
Colossal Squid vs Sperm Whale = ???
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i saw a video of a tiger killing a crocodile.

apparently the croc had eaten up some food the tiger had killed for her cubs..


a few weeks later.. the croc was destroyed.
 
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GaimeGuy

Volunteer Deputy Campaign Director, Obama for America '16
quadriplegicjon said:
i saw a video of a tiger killing a crocodile.

apparently the croc had eaten up some food the tiger had killed for her cubs..


a few weeks later.. the croc was destroyed.
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Haha. That's awesome. ^_^
 
Shouta

Shouta

Member
I heard about a tiger killing a croc too. I think a past issue of Stuff magazine had a picture of it.
 
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