2010 World's Hardest Creature, Savage 16 Round, Grizzly Bear vs Bird Eating Spider

[turienzo's lovechild]

Game 7

Grizzly Bear

This Giant furry bastard is looking to step into it's Polar cousins shoes. The Bear family have a strong tradition in this contest. A giant killing machine of anything it feels like.

Nickname- The Brown Polar Bear

Story So Far- Outscored the heavily fancied Colossal Squid 42-38 to finish top of group G. He has large boots to fill and if the first round is anything to go by, he can potentially fill them.

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Bird Eating Spider

The only spider to make the last 40, this beast, as the name suggests, feasts on birds. Birds often larger than itself.

Nickname- The Eight Legged Killing Machine

Story so far- Racked up just 26 votes to finish second in group H. He will need to up his game if he is to upset the odds and progress.

 

[Andrew]

Cmon, a spider that eats birds....!

He gets my vote.

 

[brakespear]

Cmon, a bird that eats spiders....!

He gets my vote.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

If it could eat bears id vote for it

 

[Bluejuice]

Ever heard of a BIRD EATING SPIDER HUG?

No?

Vote Spider

 

[Andrew]

My bad...

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

is enough known of the spider to really make a decision? HOW does it kill birds? does it just catch them in a web? cos that's not that hard

 

[Mowgli]

Grizzly should cruise this, the Goliath Birdeater doesn't even usually eat birds, mainly insects et all like other spiders, only known to eat birds because of it's size, and if I remember rightly uses a web to catch prey like other spiders.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Grizzle Grizzle.

 

[jakarta]

Would a Grizzly even NOTICE a Spider as he crushed it under his foot - the ultimate walkover I fear

 

[Father Jack]

Grizzly I'd fend of a spider with a rolled up Friday ad but the grizzly would scare me shitless!

 

[Scotty Mac]

the only people who are going to vote for that spider are people who are afraid of spiders n general - and to be honest, it is a patetic phobia to have

having seen a grizzly bear in all its natural glory, i can safely say that that is one fucker you would not want to mess with

 

[Simster]

Grizzly should cruise this, the Goliath Birdeater doesn't even usually eat birds, mainly insects et all like other spiders, only known to eat birds because of it's size, and if I remember rightly uses a web to catch prey like other spiders.

The grizzly is so average though. I'm not impressed by the spider BUT am prepared to vote for it in protest at all the PLASTIC bear fans who know nothing of the grizzly's GLARING defficiencies.

 

[shoreham moonraker]

you should of put those f*** off hard chickens in the poll, strutting their stuff so close to a predator thats proper hard.

 

[Mellotron]

I'm sorry but a SPIDER that takes down BIRDS is very impressive. What does that Grizzly do that is as impressive, considering the size ratio? Take down Elephants? Doubt it.

Hardness is all about taking on things that you really shouldn't be, AND winning. That's why the Honey Badger does so well.

I'm proud that my nominee Spider has got this far though, and will be preparing a better presentation next time.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

it doesn't "take them down" it just traps them in it's web

 

[Scotty Mac]

there is NOTHING hard about a web - its a bone idle way of doing things compared to the bear who actually DESTROYS anything in its path

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

This was a tough one, but I'm finally coming down on the side if the spider. Here's why:

The Goliath bird-eating spiders are considered to be very aggressive and do not make good pets. Unlike other spiders, who are noiseless, the Goliath bird-eating spider can make a hissing noise to frighten off threats by rubbing bristles on its legs together. They will also rear up on their hind legs in a threat position. Their two fangs have poison glands at their base. Although they are not very toxic to humans, they can cause severe pain, nausea and sweating. The venom works on the nervous system and paralyzes its smaller victims. A more painful way of defending itself is to flick off the hairs on its abdomen with its legs. These microscopically barbed hairs can be irritating to the skin and lungs. They will cause swelling for a few hours like a nettle rash. It is most serious when the hairs get into your eyes or mouth. The size and power of the Goliath bird-eater makes it possible for them to eat larger prey. The spiders are able to regrow any limbs they might lose.


So, they are 1) very aggresive, 2)poisonous, 3) even their hair is a weapon and 4)they can REGROW their limbs!. The spider's ticking the boxes for me.

 

[Mellotron]

it doesn't "take them down" it just traps them in it's web

Same thing. Either way they're going DOWN. And a web big enough to trap and stop a BIRD? That's HARD, ffs.

Plus what that bloke put above. Poisonous HAIR!

 

[Mellotron]

there is NOTHING hard about a web - its a bone idle way of doing things compared to the bear who actually DESTROYS anything in its path

The bear only "destroys" things SMALLER than it. Oooooh hard, like the bully in the playground, beating up little kids. Well hard. Not.