Stumpy Tim
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Weak group. Regretting voting Orca - should have voted Shrew. I feel sick inside about my mistake
Yes, the orca has learnt that by bumping the GWS so that it flips unnaturally onto his back, the GWS is helpless. It is only then that the Orca even attempts to scoff the shark. Very intelligent, but HARD? Not so much.
I went tactical and voted Bull Shark.
Then, I saw the post and vids by [MENTION=20100]JCL[/MENTION]-the new kid in town . Now I wish I had voted shrew
Weak group. Regretting voting Orca - should have voted Shrew. I feel sick inside about my mistake
Yes, the orca has learnt that by bumping the GWS so that it flips unnaturally onto his back, the GWS is helpless. It is only then that the Orca even attempts to scoff the shark. Very intelligent, but HARD? Not so much.
Similarly I've learned that a lion is no match for me if I'm in a Land Rover and armed with a 12 bore. Where's MY hardest animal nomination?
Presumably the Orca risks the shark getting a decent attack in by not letting itself be flipped over. As you yourself are championing, the GWS is a fearsome predator so the Orca must be entertaining a huge amount of risk in going for a GWS. Let's face it, even dolphins can give sharks a hard time with a bit of bumping.
If your analogy is that the Orca attacking a GWS is the same as a man attacking a lion from a land rover with a shot gun - then that is just not working. Orca's have no where to put a gun.
The orca is far bigger than the GWS (Up To 22 ft, 5,000 lbs vs Up to 32 ft, 12,000 lbs) so how much of a risk is it really? Regardless, if it charges unseen like a torpedo at a GWS, it IS going to flip it over. At that point, attacking the GWS for something to eat is about as hard as you carving your roast beef. The orca is to be admired - hugely intelligent, a tidy predator and an enormous, magnificent beast. But if the GWS isn't hard, then nor is the orca.
Factoid.
Possibly. Some very impressive credentials laid bare by JCL there.#voteshrew ?
We're looking for the hardest pound for pound creature.
They have venom but usually decide not to use it and crush the skull, that is violent. They don't have thick skin like some of the supposedly hard animals but just don't give a **** and get on in there. they are whta this competition is all about.
Possibly. Some very impressive credentials laid bare by JCL there.
Wish I could get my vote back. JCL has done a great job on the shrew. Crushing the skull to save on its venom. Nice. Shakespeare knew what he was talking about.
Agree. I wonder if [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] has the ability to change people's votes? I for one would like to switch my support from Orca to Shrew
I couldn't post a picture of the bull shark in the above post, so here it is in its own post:
Or will you avoid the question again (because you don't have a valid answer) and blather on about the People's Champion (and three-time finalist, not bad for a cuddly pet) again?
The shrew is fast becoming everyone's second favourite. For that fact alone, don't rule out a shrew charge to the TITLE.
4 votes off fourth here though Sim... could be an early exit
i hope there are a few votes still to come, only a few votes off 3rd and 4th now. The shrew is what this competiton is all about