Good afternoon. I'm back to bring you into the quarter finals and here we go with a fascinating opening encounter. The Polar Bear has undeniable WHC pedigree and will definitely fancy its chances against the Jaguar: a competitor that is undoubtedly tough but struggles to shrug off the sense that the quarter final is its natural home in this tournament.
Jaguar - beat the Tasmanian Devil 33/25 in the last round
The Jaguar is now in its third year of WHC competition. It made something of a splash in 2017, only being edged out by the Honey Badger, but fell a long way short in its 2018 effort; not making it out of the group stages. 2019 has already been a good year for the Jag, as its made it to the last eight but now the competition begins in earnest and it will have its work cut out to make it to the semis.
The Jaguar is an apex predator? The Jag is a forest ninja and lives by its fearsome ambush. It stalks and pounces in the classic feline form. The Jag often suffers by comparison to the larger and more glamorous members of the big cat clan but you underestimate it at your peril. It has a ludicrous bite force, measuring up at 1,500 pounds per square inch. This puts it in fifth place in the animal kingdom. Not impressed? Then bear in mind that the first three creatures on that list are members of the Croc clan and the fourth is the Hippo. Now consider the Jaguar's size and you'll see that, pound for pound, it has one of the mightiest bites on Earth. It climbs trees and is none too bothered at the presence of water. It's hard and it needs you to know that.
Crocodile? No bother.
Polar Bear - beat the Cassowary 35/20 in the 2nd round
A master of WHC looking to reclaim its crown. The Polar Bear hasn't won WHC in some time but has more than enough in its locker to go deep into the tournament without seemingly trying. It was a semi finalist in 2018 and only fell to the Honey Badger and with one of the less fancied opponents now it will fancy its chances of making the final four once again. The Polar Bear actually loses out to the Jaguar in terms of bite force, coming in at 1,200 psi. However, bite force is hardly the sole determinant of hardness and the Polar Bear possesses strength in depth. While it feeds merrily on seals it will readily dispatch whales if the fancy takes it. It scales icy cliff faces and swims huge distances. It can sniff out food in another time zone and has the wherewithal to go and get it when it does.
This is one of the harder WHC videos to watch, as a Polar Bear engages in cannibalism and takes down a cub. Hard or just the behaviour of a dick. You decide?
It's a two day poll. Let the quarter finals begin...
