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Of course I can win against those animals, the same way I can beat Serena Williams at tennis. She just has to mess up a lot.
Chimpanzees are frighteningly strong, an average human doesn't stand a chance against an adult male chimp. And even less of a chance against anything larger than we are.
Also, they don't seem to have the same kinds of inhibitions that most humans have. It's like you're fighting with some kind of hyperaggressive drug addict.
And they're used to hunting other apes by tearing them to pieces with their bare hands. Plus, they've been known to bite off peoples' faces.
I'm far more surprised by the number of people thinking they couldn't win a fight against a rat, house cat, goose, medium sized dog or an eagle. I highly doubt anyone genuinely thinks they'd die if they got attacked by a rat which just leads me to believe that a significant number of people polled here did not understand the assignment.
Depends on your definition of "win the fight". Do we fight to the death or until someone retreats? Does it count as a win if I die after the fight? If not, does any nonlethal level of injury constitute a loss? There's room for interpretation here.
(Also, I have no real idea of how much damage a determined eagle could do to me and I'm in no hurry to find out.)
Not much. While it could certainly hurt you, the second you grab it, it's over. These things weigh a few kilos at best. You just grab it by its feet and bang it against a rock.
A lot of people have rat phobias, maybe? Or it doesn't feel like a "fight" when you can throw the creature into a wall? I could win an unarmed fight against a beetle, but it feels weird to describe it that way.
The only information we have about the pool is the that some adults where asked. We don’t know ~~the exact questions and~~ who those adults are. But considering the rather old population, I think the UK even older than the US, this could also reflect in the outcome. A person who is barely able to walk, probably won’t be able to fight even a rat.
Rat is doable (if you take care of scratches and bites immediately). House cat and medium dog is doable if you can kick hard.
Anything else is better left to professionals.
Bonus: I'd like to watch the idiots claiming they could win against an Elephant. Before and after the fight...
Having been on the receiving end of an angry house cat I can confirm that they can be a fast moving ball of very sharp knives. Very much not to be underestimated, particularly if not wearing full body armour.
Yeah, but I suspect you weren't trying to hurt/kill the cat. If you really were, grabbing it and smashing it against the wall would do it in before it could lacerat you seriously.
Public sector and any job position that requires leadership should have to answer this question during the hire process.
I wouldn't try to fight a cat unless I was wearing some rather thick gloves
Add thick long sleeves and long pants and I'd give it a go in this weird scenario.
So, one woman and three men just said they could win an unarmed fight against any animal. They were joking, or stupid.
Sucks that in the last ten years I've realized it could be either one--that some people, too many people, really are that fucking stupid.
I'd be more confident against an eagle than a medium size dog.
Birds are light, and all you need to do is get a hold of their neck and swing. Yeah, they'll scratch and bite, but you're going to win that fight if you don't panic.
A medium size dog is much stronger and heavier than an eagle, a much tougher challenge for anyone.
Eagles are much better at (and more likely to use) hit-and-run tactics, though. If it's one of the larger species, they could just swoop down and cut your jugular before you even notice them. But IDK if you can train them to fight like that, AFAIK they don't generally go for prey that they can't carry away in one piece.
Ist an education problem.
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2026
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