Would you rather fight a lion or a gorilla (bare handed, no cheating)?

[foxsquirrell]

I mean I guess they are both a death sentecnce.

Fight a lion

Fight a Gorilla

[ThisDudeHere]

A lion. Because the chances of surviving are like a few percent higher. A lion could pounce at you and, even though highly unlikely, you could avoid that pounce, then turn around and go straight for them before they can react properly and then gauge their eyes out (extreme but what else is there). A gorilla is just going to come up to you and with a swoosh of a hand or a single bite - you're dead. There is and has never been a human alive that could defeat a gorilla - they are multiple times stronger than the biggest and strongest man that has ever lived.

[foxsquirrell]

I lion would kill a gorilla if they fight!

[ThisDudeHere]

I don't think so.

[SomeGuy37]

Lion, definitely!! If you smack them, HARD, in the nose, like sharks, YOU become the Alpha, and they respect you!!
Primates fight different, and I'm not sure how to defeat a Gorilla!! Obviously, it isn't strength, but whit, but because we have such a similar evolutionary path, he has advantages, depending on the 'Battleground'!!

[foxsquirrell]

I'm not sure you'd be able to hit it hard enough or even fast enough. It would be at your jagular before you close your fist, if you happen to bump into one for example.

[SomeGuy37]

You forget that we evolved from 'Monkeys' and that 'Primate Brain' is still there!! Dodge and swerve!! Two legs are more agile than four!! Quick turn, counter punch!!
Not like I'm going to do it, or put it on my Bucket List, but the question was hypothetical!

[MysteriousFlower]

The gorilla does not always attack. There was this story not too long ago about a child fell down from the railings at the zoo and the gorilla just nudged it and eventually walked off with the screamer. Of course there is Dian Fossey, the brave woman who tried to help the gorillas. People can get close to them which is 50/50 if you play your cards right. Same with lions but they have teeth and run really fast. So I'll take my chances with King Kong!.

[foxsquirrell]

Well it did not see the little child as a treat, if it was an adult who fell, it might have been a different story.

[MysteriousFlower]

It said because of the maternal instinct. There have been other zoo attacks cases where Jaguars, bears and all the gnarly toothed animals saw them as a 'treat'. Even domesticated animals can be vicious!.

[foxsquirrell]

What is the point you're trying to make?

[MysteriousFlower]

Well there is a better chance in comparison to the lion, not really trying to make a point, just sharing some details.

[gwenlota2442]

a gorilla will beat your butt until you're dead. very slow and painful. A lion will just rip your throat out. so I choose lion.

[SomeGuy37]

So you are just going to surrender, and take the easier death? :)

[gwenlota2442]

@SomeGuy37 yup yup.

[SomeGuy37]

Silly girl!! I hope you NEVER meet either in that situation!! :)

[gwenlota2442]

@SomeGuy37 that's why I carry a.357 with me where ever I go. and would never go anywhere near places that have those things. unless its a zoo.

[SomeGuy37]

Super HOT!! I LOVE ladies that pack!! A.357 would probably be good against both the lion and the gorilla, but you might need a couple of shots!!
I revolver, I suppose, based on the caliber. Good choice, because they RARELY jam, and you can have several follow-up shots!!
What are you carrying? Model/type? Loving guns myself!

[gwenlota2442]

@SomeGuy37 just a really cheap one for random events. only one my husband could afford right now actually. he bought a mini14 in 556, a ruger 10/22 for me to practice aiming with and then he bought me a.357 for when I'm home alone to protect myself. he's really protective of me. I mostly shoot.38 out of it though. its an eaa windicator.357 in black with a 3 inch barrel. he wants to buy me a bersa thunder 380 so I can carry around a gun with me that's not so big.

[SomeGuy37]

10/22 and mini-14s are fun for shooting cans and just having a good time with targets. Do you want to carry, or feel like you need to? I've thought about it, many times, myself, but the laws are so cryptic!! I am assuming you are in the US and Concealed Carry is OK, with the permit where you live.
Do you feel like you need to carry? A.380 isn't much, for stopping, but it is small, and easy to conceal. I would choose a Makarov, 9mm (Eastern-Block, surplus, cheap) as it shoots a 9mm, with more punch than a.380. Maybe a Walther P1 in 9mm. A little bigger, but OK to hold, shoot, but full-power 9mm.
Some professional shooter suggest that a.22 and multiple hits, being able to handle the 'nothing' recoil, and put a second, third, and forth bullet into the assailant, is better than a larger caliber, that maybe is uncomfortable or intimidating, to shoot!!
Tell him you want to go to a range where you can try a bunch of different weapons so you can find the one you can handle and like!!

[gwenlota2442]

@SomeGuy37 trust me a 380 is enough. if a person gets shot, they're going to start running. I don't need to kill them. they will either run and get caught at a hospital or die from bleeding. not to mention I can get off 15 rounds of 380 pretty fast into a persons chest. so 380 is enough for me.

[SomeGuy37]

Then Rock it Girl!!

[gwenlota2442]

@SomeGuy37 thanks.

[existing_not_living]

Gorilla, but I think I would have a better chance beating a lion, not that I really have a chance at all... but still.

[Anonymous]

Lion, because Hercules and Gilgamesh and Samson managed to defeat a lion (bare handed), but no hero ever managed to beat gorilla.

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[YusiBear]

Gorillas tend to be cowardice, though very powerful.
I'm certain it'd be easier to scare away a gorilla than a lion.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZDd08lg0Q0

[nfigure]

The lion!

It sounds more sexy for my ghost to say "I died fighting a LION with my bare hands". >:-D

Plus, Hercules fought a lion also. And every boy at one point or another has imagined being like Hercules. xD

[TheAtomicBomb]

Lion. Ill use my opposable thumbs to the advantage.

[foxsquirrell]

Why is your username atomic bomb?

[teawrecks]

A lion, because they're majestic. I'd rather die by a majestic beast than one that throws its own shit.

[dartmaul15]

lion. They can't crush your skull with a single hit. Yeah, a gorilla male can do that.
One solide hit, and you're dead.

[Alexious]

Lion. The gorilla will fucking rip your arms off.
Plus, there's a chance you can survive. Go for the eyes.

[jjmarvin]

If i was Christian I'd fight the lion. If i was an atheist I'd go with the primate no question.

It's only fitting.

[Blueeyes81]

At least a lion would be quick, straight for the jugular. A gorilla would fuck you up. Probably die from internal bleeding. It's a loose loose, but I'd choose a quick death.

[tenchu11]

Gorillas are herbivores so if I'm losing or get knocked out i know lions won't kill me

[zagor]

Gorilla's are generally pretty peaceful so there is a good chance you could calm it down and come to a kind of understanding.

Lions, not so much.

[Yumix]

The gorilla... I would feel less bad about it after I killed it with my bare hands <_<

[foxsquirrell]

hehehe

[MimTcgraw]

A gorillas balls might be easier to uppercut was my first thought!

[orphan]

a gorilla... it might actually think that i'm a cool guy.

[bustas]

gorilla , lets hope that they think i am their friend ; p

[jakeofalltrades]

I will take the lion, better chances. with the gorilla there is no chance

[Anonymous]

Oh, if death is certian I would have chose lion.

Because they will kill you humanly if you don't resist.

[DeenaGupro]

both are deadly. lion more so. claws, more deadly bite.

[Gem45]

Either. Because I'd be dead both routes.

[Tanuron]

F**k it, I do them both.