Lions and tigers. Both are known as wild animals. Both are excellent hunters in their natural habitat. However, rarely anyone has ever seen them fight.
In fact, both had been fighting several times.
The Romans even provided a "means" for these two types of big cats fighting.
They allow African lions and Asian tigers to pit their strength in the Coliseum.
However, if indeed both are fighting, who is the most likely to be the winner of the fight?
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To find out, Craig Saffoe, a biologist from the Smithsonian Zoo in the United States, analyzed it through the history, fighting style, and physiology of both.
Of the three factors, Saffoe dared to say, "If anyone takes a bet, I'll put my money for the tiger." Here's why.
For size, even though big tigers tend to have a larger weight than sin ...
