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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #75 on: August 21, 2008, 11:51:15 PM »
Well some species are just stronger than others.
 
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #76 on: August 22, 2008, 07:20:05 PM »
Like Koalas
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #77 on: August 22, 2008, 07:44:20 PM »
 :) Koalas . . .

I'm afraid the only things I know about them is that they are an Australian species, eat eucalyptus (sp) leaves -- which are normally poisonous, and that the word "koala" means "no water" (referring to the fact that they don't drink -- all their moisture is derived from their food).

Of their offensive capabilities . . . I just don't know enough to say.  Of course, my little sister thinks their cute beyond all reason.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #78 on: August 22, 2008, 08:00:17 PM »
I'd go Polar Bear or Jaguar, depending on the environment and the situation. Jaguars are, pound for pound, stronger than any cat on the planet. Polar Bears are the largest land carnivores in the world, with superb senses and amazing strength.

Win-win, I think.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #79 on: August 22, 2008, 08:07:04 PM »
Quote from: XenomorphLV426 on August 21, 2008, 08:42:02 PM
No, I mean, if this were a "favorite animal to morph" thing, mine would be a tiger, easily. 

I just can't see how a bear would be able to BEND DOWN, flip a VEHICLE-SIZED lizard onto its back and STAB at its belly, all before the big freakin' lizard could crush every bone in its legs and send it tumbling to the ground for an easy kill.

Obviously a grizzly is the baddest predatorial mammal on the planet, I just think at close quarters the whole "bend scoop flip stab" thing would take somewhat longer than it would take for a big-ass crocodile to rush in a straight line and crush a whole lot of bear bones in between steel jaws.

As for speed, that's true of crocodiles over significant distance.  If we're talking about 10-20 meters in a straight line, no turning or shifting axis?  They're actually incredibly damn fast.  Like lightning, man.  If you're ever chased by a crocodile or alligator, you zig-zag and change direction and stuff.  That's because if you don't, you're meat.
don't crocodiles sometimes roll when biting, something called a death roll...I think, anyway, if the roll was unsuccessful, it'd be on it's back wouldn't it?
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #80 on: August 22, 2008, 08:09:46 PM »
Yes, jaguars can be particularly nasty (not that I've met one, mind you).  But they also bring down prey by biting through their skull, so I think that considered, the term "nasty" applies.  Unwavering determination and persistence.

It would be handy morph to have indeed, Esty.

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don't crocodiles sometimes roll when biting, something called a death roll...I think, anyway, if the roll was unsuccessful, it'd be on it's back wouldn't it?

It was my knowledge that they did.  (That Animal Planet show, Animal Face-Off I think it was, sorta ignored the fallacies of this).  Animal intelligence is also a factor.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #81 on: August 22, 2008, 08:14:27 PM »
I wonder what would win in a fight: a Grizzly Bear or a Lion?
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #82 on: August 22, 2008, 08:16:40 PM »
I vote grizzly bear. if I remember the information correctly, grizzlies are bigger and stronger than any big cat.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #83 on: August 22, 2008, 08:19:50 PM »
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Jaguars are, pound for pound, stronger than any cat on the planet.

Care to elaborate?
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #84 on: August 22, 2008, 08:22:00 PM »
Quote from: Yorick on August 22, 2008, 08:14:27 PM
I wonder what would win in a fight: a Grizzly Bear or a Lion?

To be honest, it would matter where the battle took place.  Coniferous forest, grizzly.  Hot savanna, grizzly would have some advantages but chances are it would be over heated and such, and . . . babble, babble, babble, babble.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #85 on: August 22, 2008, 08:23:00 PM »
I guess it's pretty lightweight for a cat, but can still take on cats that are like twice it's size/weight...or something like that.

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I wonder what would win in a fight: a Grizzly Bear or a Lion?
To be honest, it would matter where the battle took place.  Coniferous forest, grizzly.  Hot savanna, grizzly would have some advantages but chances are it would be over heated and such, and . . . babble, babble, babble, babble.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #86 on: August 22, 2008, 08:24:51 PM »
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well I aims to please and do the morphs have to be earth animals?

Sorry. I thought that was obvious. It has to be Earth animals that still exist so no dinosaurs or aliens
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #87 on: August 22, 2008, 08:43:44 PM »
Quote from: morfowt on August 22, 2008, 08:07:04 PM

don't crocodiles sometimes roll when biting, something called a death roll...I think, anyway, if the roll was unsuccessful, it'd be on it's back wouldn't it?

Don't they only do that in the water?  Maybe I'm wrong.  But if they were in the water anything is pretty much gonna lose to an alligator except maybe a hippo (or a shark - and yes their habitats do occasionally overlap).
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #88 on: August 22, 2008, 08:52:32 PM »
I don't know. I guess it'd be easier to do in the water. and yeah, almost nothing beats a croc in the water.
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Re: What would be your battle morph?
« Reply #89 on: August 22, 2008, 08:55:09 PM »
Quote from: wotw2112 on August 22, 2008, 08:43:44 PM
Don't they only do that in the water?  Maybe I'm wrong.  But if they were in the water anything is pretty much gonna lose to an alligator except maybe a hippo (or a shark - and yes their habitats do occasionally overlap).

Not to mention sharks have a bit of an advantage over crocs -- they don't need to breathe air, while crocs do (I think there was an Animal Face-Off episode around this confrontation).  And hippo skin is remarkably thick . . .
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