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

Tiger vs Gorilla

Tiger
Tiger
Gorilla
Gorilla

Pretend a tiger and a gorilla 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

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.

Corner B

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.

TO SCALE!

SIZE & WEIGHT

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

1.70 m

Grown-up

1.10 m

Tiger to scale

Tiger

1.70 m

Gorilla to scale

Gorilla

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

Tiger220 kg

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

Gorilla160 kg

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

Tiger

1.10 m · 220 kg

Tiger is big. 220 kg.

Gorilla

1.70 m · 160 kg

Gorilla is medium. 160 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: Can-opener canines
  • Armor: Camo coat
  • Senses: Night vision about six times better than yours.

Tiger · labeled field diagram

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

Gorilla · labeled field diagram

Tiger1050 psi bite
Gorilla1300 psi bite

Tiger

Can-opener canines

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

Gorilla

Anvil fists + ape bite

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

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

Whose tools would you trust?

ZOOM!

SPEED

Who gets there first?

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

Tiger

65 km/h

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

Gorilla

40 km/h

Gorilla can go 40 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
TigerGorillaBoth

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

Tiger

This is home · Lives in Asia

Tiger lives in places like forest.

Gorilla

This is home · Lives in Africa

Gorilla 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?

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

Tiger

Meat · A solo ambush specialist.

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

Gorilla

Plants · Forager.

Mostly leaves, stems, and fruit.

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.

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

Tiger

Lives alone

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

Gorilla

Lives with family

Gentle until a family is threatened. 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?

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

Tiger

7/10

Night vision about six times better than yours.

Gorilla

9/10

Sharp eyes in the green.

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

Who would you score for noticing?

COUSINS!

FAMILY

Who are they related to?

Tiger
Panthera tigris
Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Lion, leopard, jaguar — the whole roaring family.

Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

Chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans.

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?

Tiger
Ambush Pounce
Gorilla
Chest-Drum Charge

Tiger

Ambush Pounce

Tigers are solo hunters.

Gorilla

Chest-Drum Charge

The chest beat is a warning.

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: Tiger 0 · Gorilla 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

Tiger tries the Ambush Pounce. Gorilla tries the Chest-Drum Charge. 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: Tiger 4 · Gorilla 2 · ties 2.

Your card: Tiger 0 · Gorilla 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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