People with competitive spirits like speculating about who might emerge victorious in a boxing ring contest between two or more species of huge mammals.
Particularly if long-term captive animals were utilized, the results of a single encounter would be inconclusive.
Animals perform at their peak in the wild; therefore, if two competitors were to face off, the one who had been in captivity for a longer period would have a disadvantage.
Thankfully, from the perspective of this talk, many animal battles between various species have been witnessed, either in a sporting arena or in nature. Yet, the specifics of these meetings are notoriously difficult to track down.
The Elephant vs. the Rhino
King Manuel of Portugal apparently attempted to create combat between these two creatures in the year 1500. The two accounts I discovered were both of what seemed to be the same fight, although it’s conceivable that they were actually two separate encounters.
One source claims that no physical altercation took place. Two cages containing the animals were wheeled into the middle of a blocked-off street. 
Unlike the relaxed elephant, the rhinoceros seemed eager to be let go so it could hurry over and trample the rude animal. After being let free, the rhino bowed its head and walked directly towards the waiting elephant.
Without a doubt, the onlookers were holding their breath as they watched these actions. The rhinoceros must have had a sudden change of heart, for it turned and bolted, colliding into the barricade on its way away. The elephant then twirled around in a stately manner and returned to its enclosure.
Another source only claims the rhino triumphed; however, I have been unable to find any supporting evidence for this conclusion and can only go off of what is presented.
In a confrontation between these two creatures, one author claims the rhinoceros came out on the losing end. The conflict began when a rhinoceros charged an elephant.
The elephant gently wrapped its trunk around the rhinoceros’ neck, hurled it to the ground, and spat on it with its tusks.
A local who claimed to have seen the battle and who had helped devour the corpse of the vanquished rhinoceros told the story to the narrator, who did not really see the fight.
Lion vs. Grizzly Bear
Spectators who aren’t easily grossed out might enjoy seeing a contest between two top-notch athletes. I disagree with some who think the grizzly would breeze through the competition out of boredom.
The bear supposedly won a fight between these two creatures that took place in California many years ago, but no records of the match have ever been discovered.
In other sections of this page, I have mentioned the bear’s reputation for landing tremendous strikes with its front paws, and it seems to reason that the fight would be over the moment the bear landed a nice solid punch.
Although the lion would be outweighed in terms of weight by a giant grizzly, the lion’s better mobility would make up for this to some extent.
Bears vs. Bulls and Bison
Apparently, bear and bullfights were all the rage in California before the state’s admission to the Union, and the bear would often come out on top. When the bull attacked, the bear would extend its paw and break the bull’s neck with a single strike, much to the chagrin of the spectators.
Grizzly bears were a threat even to the giant bull bison during the height of the species’ existence.
A grizzly bear was once witnessed killing four bison bulls in rapid succession. While I was able to quickly and easily kill the first three with a single stroke, the fourth proved
to be composed of sturdier stuff.
The bison was slain after a flurry of paws and horns, but the bear suffered serious injuries in the fight.
Yet, not every grizzly bear-bull encounter ended with the grizzly bear coming out on top. The famous book The Longhorns by J. Frank Dobie describes an incident in which an angry longhorn fatally gored a huge grizzly. The bull lost a lot of weight and strength, but he got better in the end.
No one witnessed the actual battle, but not long later, a bleeding longhorn was found near a dead grizzly. The grizzly had been slain by the bull’s horns.
A Clash of the Titans: Lion vs. Tiger
There is a lot of hubbub about the lion’s lofty title of “lord of the beasts,” leading many to believe that this majestic animal is superior to all others. The “monarch” should have complete authority over all feline species.
Yet if we trust the documentation of the ancient Roman stadium, we know that this was not the case.
When the Roman Empire was younger and more lustful, it was common practice to pit lions against tigers for the entertainment of the populace, with the tiger typically emerging victorious. Most scientists who have spoken out on the topic agree that the tiger is more formidable in a battle than the lion.
Yet, there was one documented case in which a circus lion fatally injured a tiger in an adjacent cage when the two animals burst the wall to settle their disagreements.
As I’ve already mentioned, imprisonment is extremely stressful for all animals, so the one who manages to weather it best would have a distinct edge in a battle.
The mane makes a lion look bigger than a tiger of the same size, which contributes to the widespread belief that lions are larger. Nonetheless, tigers’ maximal lengths and weights are bigger than those of lions.
The longest lion I have seen in the wild was eleven feet and one inch (including its tail), whereas the tallest tiger ever killed measured eleven feet and five and a half inches.
There is one listing for a lion’s weight at 500 pounds and three for tigers: 700, 570, and 525. The longest lion hide is eleven feet seven inches long, whereas the longest tiger skin is thirteen feet six inches long (obviously stretched).
To be fair to the former ruler of the animal kingdom, it is worth noting that tigers come in more variants than lions do and that there is a large variation in the size of these different subspecies. Some lions may average in size greater than some tiger kinds.
The Buffalo Against the Lions and Tigers
The African and Indian buffalo are notorious for their fierceness once provoked and their stubborn will to stay alive. Any creature might pose a serious threat to just about any other living thing.
There have reportedly been staged fights between an Indian buffalo and a tiger in India, with the buffalo typically emerging victorious thanks to the effectiveness of its horns in impaling the tiger. But, the tiger would also inflict some discerning scratches and bites of its own, necessitating the death of the conqueror on several occasions.
No one has ever witnessed a one-on-one battle between a lion and an African bull buffalo, but remains of the two animals have been discovered in a posture suggesting that such fights do occur and that death is the prize for both competitors.
According to one source, an adult bull buffalo once fought off three lions after objecting so strongly to being killed for dinner. There is no doubt in my opinion that the buffalo voiced its protests, but the conclusion is open to debate. I have seen this or a similar occurrence likewise described in various ancient literature dealing with animals.
It’s likely that Major Vardon and his hunting party in Africa centuries ago were the inspiration for these tales. The fight ended quite differently than everyone had expected.
One of the hunters had just wounded the fleeing bull buffalo before it was ambushed by three lions at once.
There was a lot of commotion, with the buffalo shouting and roaring and paws and horns flying back and forth, but eventually, it died, maybe from the bullet wound, perhaps from the lions’ attacks.
It’s probable that a healthy animal would have put up a far greater fight, and there are accounts of a buffalo killing off three lions. Yet, more proof of such an occurrence is required before it may be accepted without question.
Tiger vs. Ram
While sheep have a reputation for being mild-mannered and meek, anybody who has ever drawn the ire of a ram will attest to the fact that the male sheep can be quite the fearsome adversary. An enraged ram’s solid butt may scare off creatures several times its size.
Rams in some regions of India are selectively bred for their aggressive nature and regularly compete in fights for entertainment. A story is told by a scientist about a man who had an unusually savage fighting ram and decided to get rid of it by releasing it into a tiger’s lair.
The tiger was so shocked by the ram’s butt, the tale goes, that the ram was able to kill it.
This story is used to demonstrate how a conflict between animals might take unexpected turns and to stress the point that the outcome of a single fight between species is insufficient evidence to draw firm judgments about either of them.
Human Vs. Animals: Which Animal Would Win A Fight?
An online survey conducted by YouGov found that 38% of British adults believed they could “ruff” up a medium-sized dog, 18% said they could defeat an eagle, and 7% believed they could defeat the king cobra, the world’s longest poisonous snake.
Two-thirds of respondents thought they could easily kill a rat or house cat, but only 2% thought they could kill a grizzly bear, elephant, or lion.
As may be expected, British males are more confident in their ability to prevail in combat with an animal than British women. Example: 15% of males vs. 4% of women believed they could defeat a chimpanzee in a fight.
The Americans across the ocean were more confident in their ability to pull off an upset. Strangely, the impact is highest for geese: 61% of Americans, compared to 45% of Britons, say they can calm down a furious bird.
The poll was developed without the use of any animals, which is very appreciated. All of it is just someone’s viewpoint, bluff, and attitude.
Conclusion
Choosing a winner in a hypothetical animal battle is common since many animals never meet in the wild and it is typically frowned upon to put them against one other for sport.
Yet, a recent study conducted by data company YouGov revealed that respondents overwhelmingly viewed elephants as the superior species in this context. Participants were shown a series of animal matchups and asked to select a victor.
At 74%, elephants were victorious, just beating out rhinos and also exceeding grizzlies, tigers, hippos, and lions.
