Grizzly Bear vs Hippopotamus: North America’s proud heavyweight champion brawls against the behemoth of Africa’s rivers.
Grizzly Bear
As the second-largest species of bear (the Polar Bear being the largest), the Grizzly Bear is a predatory tank.
A full grown grizzly is said to be as strong as five or six men combined and, at nearly 1,000 psi, its bite force is powerful enough to crush a bowling ball.
Grizzly bears usually fight by biting and by using their powerful bodies to push and overpower their opponents.
In addition, they will use their claws, which are 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) long, to maul prey until it dies.
As the furry Goliath of the wild, the Grizzly Bear is a force of nature on nightmarish levels.
Hippopotamus
The third largest land mammal in the world, the hippo is a living tank of muscle and fat, armed with 20 inch (51 cm) lethal tusks.
As if it wasn’t enough to have the strongest bite force of all mammals, hippos are also extremely aggressive and territorial, making them a wild fury of brute strength.
In addition to everything else, they also have very thick skin, making it extremely hard for even the most fearsome predators to penetrate.
Other than the occasional giant crocodile, lions are the only animals known to hunt full grown hippos, and it takes a large and skilled pride to be able to do so.
Analysis: Grizzly Bear vs Hippopotamus
| Stats | Grizzly Bear | Hippopotamus |
| Weight | 400-790 lbs ( 181-358 kg) | 4,000 lbs (1,814 kg) |
| Height | 5 ft (1.5m) | 5.2 ft (1.6m) |
| Length | 6.5 – 8 ft (2 – 2.5m) | 16.5 ft (5m) |
| Bite Force | 975 PSI | 1,800 PSI |
Grizzlies tend to be very aggressive and turn into raging unstoppable monsters when grumpy.
Grizzly Bears are known for being able to maul and take down prey much larger than themselves, such as moose. Nonetheless, the hippo bests the bear in just about every physical aspect.
In addition to the fact that it’s temper is much shorter than that of the grizzly, it is far too massive and powerful for the grizzly to overpower.
Conclusion
Although Grizzly Bears are well equipped with truly formidable offensive abilities, to the hippopotamus he will be no more than a plush teddy bear.
With his thick skin and massive girth, there is virtually nothing a bear can do, even with all his might, against a brute such as the hippo. The hippo, however, is more than capable of crushing the bear in his massive jaws or impaling him with his sharp tusks.