WHO WILL WIN?
Tiger
GRRRROWL
Hyena
WHOOP-HAHA
THE SETUP

Tiger vs Hyena

Tiger
Tiger
Hyena
Hyena

Pretend a tiger and a hyena meet in grassland. Look at the facts. Then you pick.

Would they meet?

Almost never. Their homes sit next to each other.

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

Hyena

Crocuta crocuta · The bone-crunching comedian of the savanna.

Hyena
Home
African savanna · Lives in Africa
Food
Meat
Group
Hunts with a pack
Size
Hyena is medium.

Clan chasers and bone-crushers.

Night hunters with a nose for leftovers and a bite that opens bones.

Bold in a clan.

  • Hyena is medium and fast.
  • They hunt more than they scavenge.
  • Open grassland where clans can hear each other across the night.

Family: Not dogs.

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

0.85 m

Hyena to scale

Hyena

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

Tiger220 kg

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

Hyena70 kg

About as heavy as a big dog that skipped every 'drop it' lesson.

Tiger

1.10 m · 220 kg

Tiger is big. 220 kg.

Hyena

0.85 m · 70 kg

Hyena is medium. 70 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: Bone-blender jaws
  • Armor: Scrappy stamina
  • Senses: Night hunters with a nose for leftovers and a bite that opens bones.

Hyena · labeled field diagram

Tiger1050 psi bite
Hyena1100 psi bite

Tiger

Can-opener canines

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

Hyena

Bone-blender jaws

Tool: bone-blender jaws. Bite: 1,100 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
Hyena
60 km/h
Tiger65 km/h
Hyena60 km/h

Tiger

65 km/h

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

Hyena

60 km/h

Hyena can go 60 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 grassland. Who is built for this place?

N. AmericaS. AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarctica
TigerHyenaBoth

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

Tiger

Can handle it · Lives in Asia

Tiger's home is the asian forests, not grassland.

Hyena

This is home · Lives in Africa

Hyena lives in places like grassland.

Almost never. Their homes sit next to each other.

Who gets the home point?

MENU!

FOOD

How do they get lunch?

Tiger
Meat · A solo ambush specialist.
Hyena
Meat · Clan chasers and bone-crushers.

Tiger

Meat · A solo ambush specialist.

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

Hyena

Meat · Clan chasers and bone-crushers.

They hunt more than they scavenge.

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
Hyena
Hunts with a pack
Tiger8 grit /10
Hyena9 grit /10

Tiger

Lives alone

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

Hyena

Hunts with a pack

Bold in a clan. Grit: 9/10.

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
Hyena
7/10
Tiger7 brains /10
Hyena7 brains /10

Tiger

7/10

Night vision about six times better than yours.

Hyena

7/10

Night hunters with a nose for leftovers and a bite that opens bones.

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
Hyena
Crocuta crocuta

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Lion, leopard, jaguar — the whole roaring family.

Hyena

Crocuta crocuta

Not dogs.

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
Hyena
Whoop-and-Swarm

Tiger

Ambush Pounce

Tigers are solo hunters.

Hyena

Whoop-and-Swarm

The laugh is a call, not a joke.

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 · Hyena 0 · still open 8

Who wins the meeting?

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

THWACK!

THEY MEET

Tiger runs first. Hyena does not race. They wait in grassland.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

SLAM!

THE TOOLS SHOW UP

Tiger is heavier. Hyena uses bone-blender jaws. Nobody is keeping a gore score.

Pretend · fact-based · not a gore-fest

POW!

SPECIAL MOVES

Tiger tries the Ambush Pounce. Hyena tries the Whoop-and-Swarm. 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 grassland, Tiger wins. Tiger is a lot heavier. Hyena 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 6 · Hyena 1 · ties 1.

Your card: Tiger 0 · Hyena 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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