So a lion would have trouble fighting a polar bear alone. But if there was a fight between a polar bear and a PACK of lions, well, then the lions would definitely win. Fierceness aside ...

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Though a hypothetical fight between a human being and a carnivorous predator would almost always go to the animal's side, choosing between a bear and a mountain lion would beg one to side with the ...