15 Wild and Strong Animals Humans Can Surprisingly Defeat

Have you ever wondered if humans can fight off animals? 

A user asked the forum, “What is the strongest animal a human can defeat?” Here are the top responses. 

LEOPARD

"An elder Indian man killed a leopard by ripping its tongue out; a fit, driven younger man might also. But bigger cats like tigers, lions, and jaguars seem too large."

BROWN BEAR

“The correct answer is a brown bear. It happened; a guy shoved his arm down a bear’s throat and suffocated it to death.”

LARGE CHIMPANZEE

“Peak human should be able to take out a large chimpanzee provided he’s willing to fight extremely dirty and has peak human pain tolerance.”

TINY LYNX/BOBCAT

“Average person, probably a tiny lynx or bobcat.”

A BOX JELLY

“A box jelly or some other venomous/poisonous invertebrate. Stomping it with the heel of your foot should be enough.”

DEER/LLAMA

“A deer or a llama or something under favorable circumstances. The human can beat the 300 lb(pound) animal in a fight.”

MEDIUM-SIZED WOLF

“Probably a medium-sized wolf. Humans are getting messed up, but could potentially kill these animals under normal circumstances.”

CHEETAH AND BEAR

“If you are talking about >50% of the time, it’s a cheetah, but any percentage higher than 0, it’s a bear, maybe.”

MOUNTAINS GOAT

“My friend says he can take on a mountain goat.”

LYNX

“Lynx, maybe? If it were Eddie Hall, a boar is possible, but not a massive one.

SNAKE

“The world’s most dangerous snake? I’m sure it can kill most animals with a large amount of its poison, but a human should be able to kill it.”

KANGAROO

"Kangaroos are strong, but if you avoid kicks and get behind, you have a chance. With limited arm flexibility, choking it could work. You have 25% chance of winning, but beware of lethal kicks."

ELEPHANT

“Does the human have a spear? If so, the strongest is probably like an elephant if he has good aim.”

MOUNTAIN LION

“Easily a mountain lion.”

POISONOUS SPIDER

“Smoosh some poisonous spider or something with your foot, and it’s a win.”

ROTTWEILER OR PITBULL

“Rottweiler or pitbull, maybe an Ostrich via suffocation. All of that, at the expense of massive injuries and potentially getting crippled.”

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