While a tiger isn’t recognized as the king of the jungle, it is certainly one of the most feared animals in the animal kingdom. In fact, the tiger is the largest big cat there is and has a bite force that is almost twice the strength of a lion.
It would be a tough job for any animal to take down the tiger. However, it is not entirely impossible.
Here are 6 animals that can defeat a tiger if it really came down to it:
Saltwater Crocodile
Just as the tiger is highly feared among land animals, the saltwater crocodile is highly feared among aquatic animals. And if it came down to a battle, the crocodile could certainly come out on top.
This has a lot to do with the powerful force of a crocodile’s bite. To put things in perspective, the bite force of a crocodile is 3700psi (Pounds per square inch) which is more than 3 times that of the tiger’s which sits at 1050psi.
This is not saying that a tiger does not stand a chance against a crocodile because it does. For the crocodile to defeat a tiger, it would have to somehow sink its teeth into the tiger which in itself, could be a challenge because of how stealthy a tiger is.
If the croc manages to get the tiger in its grip though, that tiger is most likely finished.
Indian Gaur
Looking at an Indian Bull Gaur, it is easy to immediately think the Gaur would demolish the tiger in a battle. That if it was a fight to the death, the Gaur would certainly come out alive.
In some cases this is true as the Indian Gaur is easily the biggest and baddest cattle species in the world. It is huge and solid and could easily be 3 times as heavy as a tiger. Add in their menacing looking horns and you have one huge defensive beast.
Asian Elephant
There is hardly any animal that stands a chance against the elephant. They are just way too large.
A tiger wouldn’t dare approach an adult elephant that is in good health. Approaching a baby elephant is also risky because baby elephants travel with their adults. And trying to wrestle a baby elephant from a herd of elephants is just suicide.
Water Buffalo
A tiger’s best bet for taking down a water buffalo is creating an ambush. As the water buffalo is significantly larger than the tiger, it would be foolish for the tiger to try a head-on attack.
If a water buffalo did encounter a tiger foolish enough to attack head-on, the water buffalo could stand a chance.
Something else that could work for the water buffalo, aside from the tiger’s state of mind, is that tigers are lone hunters.
With a carefully carried out ambush, the tiger might be able to sink its teeth into the water buffalo’s neck. Though water buffalos are known for their aggression and willpower so it’s highly unlikely that the water buffalo would just accept defeat without a fight.
All in all, a water buffalo could take down a tiger. However, neither animal is coming out unscathed.
Indian Rhinoceros
The Indian Rhinoceros is one of those animals that a tiger wouldn’t ordinarily challenge. In fact, rhinos and tigers have been known to share a communal habitat. And this is possibly because of the mutual respect they both have for each other’s dangerousness.
However, if a tiger did try to attack an able bodied rhino, the fight could tip in either party’s favour. The tiger would have to rely on its stealth while the rhino would have body mass and strength on its side.
Brown Bear
Could we honestly have a list of animals that could take down a large cat without having a representative from the bear family?
Like every other animal on this list, the brown bear is significantly larger than the Tiger. Though we believe this matchup could be close.
If the tiger plays its cards wrong, the brown bear does stand a chance. It would have to really leverage on its size advantage though and take the fight to the tiger head on as stealth isn’t exactly a bear’s strong point.
All in all, the tiger is a powerful animal but certainly not undefeated.
In the video below, you can see 6 Times Animals Messed With The Wrong Opponent – Animals That Can Defeat A Tiger
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