WHO WILL WIN?
Gorilla
HOOT-HOOT-BAM
Tiger
GRRRROWL
THE SETUP

Gorilla vs Tiger

Gorilla
Gorilla
Tiger
Tiger

Pretend a gorilla and a tiger meet in forest. Look at the facts. Then you pick.

Would they meet?

Yes. They could meet in the real wild. This page is still a what-if.

This is pretend and based on facts. Real animals usually hide or leave.

Read the facts. Make your card. The page waits to pick.

Corner A

Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla · A quiet giant until the chest-thump starts.

Gorilla
Home
African rainforest · Lives in Africa
Food
Plants
Group
Lives with family
Size
Gorilla is medium.

Forager.

Sharp eyes in the green.

Gentle until a family is threatened.

  • Gorilla is medium and fast.
  • Mostly leaves, stems, and fruit.
  • Dense forest is home.

Family: Chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans.

Corner B

Tiger

Panthera tigris · Stripes, stealth, and serious biceps.

Tiger
Home
Asian forests · Lives in Asia
Food
Meat
Group
Lives alone
Size
Tiger is big.

A solo ambush specialist.

Night vision about six times better than yours.

Quiet until it is not.

  • Tiger is big and fast.
  • Tigers eat deer, wild boar, and just about anything they can overpower.
  • Tigers swim for fun.

Family: Lion, leopard, jaguar — the whole roaring family.

TO SCALE!

SIZE & WEIGHT

Stand them next to a grown-up. Who is bigger and heavier?

1.70 m

Grown-up

1.70 m

Gorilla to scale

Gorilla

1.10 m

Tiger to scale

Tiger

Height to scale. A grown-up is 1.7 m.

Gorilla160 kg

As heavy as two kids in a backpack... if the backpack could bench-press a motorcycle.

Tiger220 kg

Heavier than a lion, and longer than a small car.

Gorilla

1.70 m · 160 kg

Gorilla is medium. 160 kg.

Tiger

1.10 m · 220 kg

Tiger is big. 220 kg.

Kilograms are honest. A small animal can still have a strong tool.

Who would you pick for size?

TOOLKIT!

TOOLS

Teeth, claws, horns, venom, kick — what tools do they have?

  • Weapon: Anvil fists + ape bite
  • Armor: Barrel chest
  • Senses: Sharp eyes in the green.

Gorilla · labeled field diagram

  • Weapon: Can-opener canines
  • Armor: Camo coat
  • Senses: Night vision about six times better than yours.

Tiger · labeled field diagram

Gorilla1300 psi bite
Tiger1050 psi bite

Gorilla

Anvil fists + ape bite

Tool: anvil fists + ape bite. Bite: 1,300 psi.

Tiger

Can-opener canines

Tool: can-opener canines. Bite: 1,050 psi.

A bite number is only one tool. Coils and kicks count too.

Whose tools would you trust?

ZOOM!

SPEED

Who gets there first?

Gorilla
40 km/h
Tiger
65 km/h
Gorilla40 km/h
Tiger65 km/h

Gorilla

40 km/h

Gorilla can go 40 km/h. That is fast.

Tiger

65 km/h

Tiger can go 65 km/h. That is fast.

A fast animal can miss. A slow one only has to connect.

Who takes the speed card?

HOME MAP!

HOME

They meet in forest. Who is built for this place?

N. AmericaS. AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarctica
GorillaTigerBoth

Meeting biome: forest. Colored land is where each animal actually lives.

Gorilla

This is home · Lives in Africa

Gorilla lives in places like forest.

Tiger

This is home · Lives in Asia

Tiger lives in places like forest.

Yes. They could meet in the real wild. This page is still a what-if.

Who gets the home point?

MENU!

FOOD

How do they get lunch?

Gorilla
Plants · Forager.
Tiger
Meat · A solo ambush specialist.

Gorilla

Plants · Forager.

Mostly leaves, stems, and fruit.

Tiger

Meat · A solo ambush specialist.

Tigers eat deer, wild boar, and just about anything they can overpower.

A plant eater is not 'safe.' Hippos and elephants still end arguments.

Whose hunting or defending helps more?

MOOD!

MOOD

Alone vs team. This rumble is one vs one.

Gorilla
Lives with family
Tiger
Lives alone
Gorilla8 grit /10
Tiger8 grit /10

Gorilla

Lives with family

Gentle until a family is threatened. Grit: 8/10.

Tiger

Lives alone

Quiet until it is not. Grit: 8/10.

Pack and pride animals lose their backup in a 1-v-1.

Who is better for a solo meeting?

PING!

BRAINS

Who notices first and thinks next?

Gorilla
9/10
Tiger
7/10
Gorilla9 brains /10
Tiger7 brains /10

Gorilla

9/10

Sharp eyes in the green.

Tiger

7/10

Night vision about six times better than yours.

In the wild, brains often mean leave before it starts.

Who would you score for noticing?

COUSINS!

FAMILY

Who are they related to?

Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
Tiger
Panthera tigris

Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

Chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans.

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Lion, leopard, jaguar — the whole roaring family.

Cousins are clues, not a score.

Not a fight point. Who has the wilder family story?

WILD CARD!

SPECIAL

What special move did they evolve?

Gorilla
Chest-Drum Charge
Tiger
Ambush Pounce

Gorilla

Chest-Drum Charge

The chest beat is a warning.

Tiger

Ambush Pounce

Tigers are solo hunters.

A secret move here is a real wild tool, not a video-game combo.

Whose special move would change the meeting?

YOUR SCORECARD

Your scorecard

Tap who has each fact. Then tap who you think wins.

  • SIZE & WEIGHT

  • TOOLS

  • SPEED

  • HOME

  • FOOD

  • MOOD

  • BRAINS

  • SPECIAL

Your card: Gorilla 0 · Tiger 0 · still open 8

Who wins the meeting?

Keep going for the pretend meeting, then the science pick.

FWOOSH!

THEY MEET

Tiger runs first. Gorilla does not race. They wait in forest.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

KICK!

THE TOOLS SHOW UP

Tiger is heavier. Gorilla uses anvil fists + ape bite. Nobody is keeping a gore score.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

STOOMP!

SPECIAL MOVES

Gorilla tries the Chest-Drum Charge. Tiger tries the Ambush Pounce. Keep your card. The last page is next.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

THE SCIENCE PICK

Tiger!

A CLEAR PICK

You skipped a final pick. The facts still stamp a champ.

On forest, Tiger wins. Tiger's can-opener canines helps more. Gorilla would still win some meetings at home.

In the wild, most animals skip a fight. We still judge who the bodies and the place would favor.

Science card: Gorilla 2 · Tiger 4 · ties 2.

Your card: Gorilla 0 · Tiger 0.

The last page follows the whole animal — body plus home — not one bar chart.

Send this fight

A friend can read the same facts.

Victory lap · Tiger

After the rumble: a stick, a pool, and zero chill.

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