i think the most serious problem is motivation ..... the adult healthy specimens of any of the great contenders never bother attacking one another .....
if they did it is almost certain that both parties would suffer serious injury .... even for a feast this is not worthwhile.
any case where there is a battle it only commences because one party knows that the other is sick or young or old or otherwise disabled .... the strongest of each sort have not been seen to attack each other.
we have strong orcas eating weak blue whales, weak sperm whales, and weak great whites.
we have strong great whites eating weak blue whales, weak sperm whales, and weak orcas. etc etc
but the contest pparish seeks does not happen in nature it would seem.
why would they bother?
like pparish i would be fascinated to see it ... but .... our speculation may be more real than some of the snippets of reality.
Originally posted by flexmoreIn general i think you are right, but the orca may be motivated by the presence of her young, as may be the case in KneverKnight's example (see above). The shark was crusing the area, though apparently not seeking to engage the adult whale, but the whale may have been stressed enough by the shark's vicinity to its young to attack.
i think the most serious problem is motivation ..... the adult healthy specimens of any of the great contenders never bother attacking one another .....
if they did it is almost certain that both parties would suffer serious injury .... even for a feast this is not worthwhile.
any case where there is a battle it only commences because one party knows that ...[text shortened]... to see it ... but .... our speculation may be more real than some of the snippets of reality.
Originally posted by 0rbitalgood job orbital
1. whale shark vs humpback whale
2.humpback whale
3.humpback breaks whale shark's back after launching into the air and respectively landing across the whale shark__
4. photo of humpback breaching http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/mammals/Megaptera_novaeangliae/GES005731.html?size=large
you have proven it is possible to stick to the subject and you have a very good shark v whale post
Originally posted by AThousandYoungyour arguement is mathematically unsound and based on pure speculation...
1. Whale (= tomcat) vs Shark (= rooster)
2. Shark wins.
3. Sharks are badass and aggressive. Their beaks are badass. Besides, I've seen whales attack sharks. The whale is sneaky but can't get the killshot, and the shark flips out and pecks the hell out of the whale.
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Just as an aside ... "Weirdo" a 22 lb White Scully rooster is reported to have killed several cats and maimed a dog, not to mention wreaking havoc on other poultry.
You'll have to take my word on this or look it up, I'm far too busy.
See? All evidence shows my equations are right.