2011 World's Hardest Creature Competition- Quarter Final, Battle 1

[turienzo's lovechild]

Cape Buffalo

Known as one of the "big five" or "Black Death" in Africa, the African buffalo is widely regarded as a very dangerous animal, as it gores and kills over 200 people every year. Finished 1st in Group A with 24 votes. Beat Inland Taipan 45-17 in the second round

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Honey Badger

notoriously fearless and tough animals, having been known to savagely attack their enemies when escape is impossible. They are tireless in combat, and can wear out much larger animals in physical confrontations. Finished 1st in group E with 30 votes. Beat Stonefish 27-7 in the second round

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Buffalo. With or without cape.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

this could've been the final imo

buffalo for me

 

[skipper734]

Why o why do you have to give us such difficult choices.

 

[BrickTamland]

The buffalo is just big. The honey badger DEFINES the meaning of HARD. Easy choice for me.

 

[brightonrock]

The buffalo is just big. The honey badger DEFINES the meaning of HARD. Easy choice for me.

This. People don't seem to GET what makes something 'hard'. It doesn't mean 'most dangerous' or 'kills most humans'. It means can take care of itself against something bigger than it, and is possibly slightly mentally unhinged. Badger/Cassowary should (on those criteria) meet in the final. But money on the f***ing shark will win the whole thing, 'cause the Honey Badger might as well be called the Marmalade Gerbil to those who don't get what a mentalist it is. It attacks LIONS, and COBRAS, for a giggle. But oh wow, the shark ate a fish. I don't give a shit, it gets beaten up by DOLPHINS. Badger for the win!

 

[upthealbion1970]

Gotta be the buffalo, can just tread on the badger ffs and as I said in previous round any animal that wears its horns like a moustache on it's head simply has to win

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

'They are tireless in combat, and can wear out much larger animals in physical confrontations.'

has to be the honey badger.

 

[jakarta]

Difficult choice so I go with the human death toll criteria - dont think the Honey Badger offs 200 people a year so Cape Buffalo for me.

 

[brakespear]

The buff.

 

[Lord Bamber]

Honey Badger......

notoriously fearless and tough animals, having been known to savagely attack their enemies when escape is impossible. They are tireless in combat, and can wear out much larger animals in physical confrontations.

THIS! (or using the new NSC trend) THAT!

 

[Simster]

Buffalo easily.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Buff by a country mile

 

[Simster]

Buff by a country mile

What? those teeth that wouldn't look out of place in a domestic cat don't scare you either?

Grrr!

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

Honey Badger......

notoriously fearless and tough animals, having been known to savagely attack their enemies when escape is impossible. They are tireless in combat, and can wear out much larger animals in physical confrontations.

THIS! (or using the new NSC trend) THAT!

that.

 

[MattBackHome]

It's been proven that Honey Badgers have been known to CASTRATE Cape Buffalos. This isn't even a hypothetical match up. Honey Badgers are harder.

Anyone who votes Buffalo here is a nincompoop.

 

[HseagullsH]

Why the hell is the honey badger losing?

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Why the hell is the honey badger losing?

Maybe he's waiting for his famous contingent of late voters who were loyal to him last time?

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Maybe he's waiting for his famous contingent of late voters who were loyal to him last time?

The mysteriously only just registered voters

 

[Commander]

This. People don't seem to GET what makes something 'hard'. It doesn't mean 'most dangerous' or 'kills most humans'. It means can take care of itself against something bigger than it, and is possibly slightly mentally unhinged. Badger/Cassowary should (on those criteria) meet in the final. But money on the f***ing shark will win the whole thing, 'cause the Honey Badger might as well be called the Marmalade Gerbil to those who don't get what a mentalist it is. It attacks LIONS, and COBRAS, for a giggle. But oh wow, the shark ate a fish. I don't give a shit, it gets beaten up by DOLPHINS. Badger for the win!

Spot on. But then, in the very next post:

Gotta be the buffalo, can just tread on the badger ffs and as I said in previous round any animal that wears its horns like a moustache on it's head simply has to win

How many times does it have to be explained that IT ISN'T A QUESTION OF WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO ANIMALS!!?? It is about which is the harder animal, POUND FOR POUND!!

What is so difficult to understand about that?

"The Buffalo could just tread on the badger". Yes it could, although it probably wouldn't as Honey Badgers have been proven to attack Buffalo. But that isn't the point, that isn't what the contest is aboutt. Why cant people see that? What's wrong with you all? Retards.

No I am not in a good mood this morning.