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just how strong are animals?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:23 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Anyone know of any studies that directly measure various animals' physical strength?
I'm sure you could train an intelligent primate to use a simple weight machine.
I'd be interested in quantitative data for animals like chimps, orangutans, gorillas, bears, wolverines, and lions/tigers.
I've read that chimps are 5-8 times stronger than an adult human male, and that it can pull 1000 pounds with one arm. Not sure what pulling 1000 means exactly. (weight might have been on wheels, or was it pulling it up?/etc)
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:24 pm
by [xeno]Julios
found this:
How Strong Are Gorillas?
To date, no research has been conducted into how strong gorillas are compared to humans. Comparisons cannot be made very easily. Some people say that a silverback male is ten times stronger than a man while others claim a silverback is 27 times stronger. However, neither argument has been proved. A gorilla male probably looks much stronger than he actually is, as he doesn't have that much more muscle tissue than humans.
Even so it is very difficult to bring gorillas under control when they are aggressive or when they are panicking. Even a four-year-old gorilla is difficult for a single person to control.
http://www.berggorilla.de/english/faq/d ... stark.html
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:35 pm
by GONNAFISTYA
You smoke entirely too much weed.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:37 pm
by [xeno]Julios
heh. You'd be surprised how little i smoke
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:39 pm
by bitWISE
Planning to train a fleet of flying, killer chimps?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:43 pm
by [xeno]Julios
:icon19:
why would i need that - i have a fleet of elitely trained rabid iguanas.
http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewto ... 7238#77238
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:45 pm
by Zyte -_-
i thought of the thread you once made about some fish, which is able to give the best blowjob there is while it is dying
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:45 pm
by bitWISE
That's what it was...I was trying to find that thread but I couldn't remember exactly what you said.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:46 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Zyte -_- wrote:i thought of the thread you once made about some fish, which is able to give the best blowjob there is while it is dying
hehe - i have that one saved, along with the black mamba venom & cock ring idea
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:47 pm
by Guest
Why would you want to know? Plan on wrestling some monkeys?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:47 pm
by Guest
I know a guy who wrestled a bear though. Impressive stuff for a guy who's only 5'4.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:05 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Kracus wrote:Why would you want to know? Plan on wrestling some monkeys?
just very curious. I like to understand the nature of things, and the strength of an animal is part of its nature.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:05 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Kracus wrote:I know a guy who wrestled a bear though. Impressive stuff for a guy who's only 5'4.
share details please?
bbl work
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:23 pm
by Guest
Sensei Tsuroka. My martial Arts teacher... wonder if I can find anything on google about it, I just saw the newspaper clippings. Amazing guy, still teaching martial arts at like 80 years old.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:32 pm
by Guest
Actualy there's a bit of info here.
http://karatenb.com/tsuruoka.html
Raymond Bourque was my sensei but I met Sensei Tsuroka a few times during grading.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:37 pm
by Freakaloin
animals ain't strong...i have seen this dude kick the shit out of large black bears...saw it on history channel...
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:45 pm
by HM-PuFFNSTuFF
Kracus wrote:Actualy there's a bit of info here.
http://karatenb.com/tsuruoka.html
Raymond Bourque was my sensei but I met Sensei Tsuroka a few times during grading.
Do you mean Alcide Bourque? Ray Bourque was a hockey player.
I smell more krapus!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:50 pm
by Guest
Yes Alcide bourque, sorry. It's been 10 years. Maybe Raymond is his middle name I'm not sure where I came up with that name but that's definitely him. I'm from up north where he's located.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:52 pm
by HM-PuFFNSTuFF
sure sure
Re: just how strong are animals?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:28 pm
by rep
[xeno]Julios wrote:I'm sure you could train an intelligent primate to use a simple weight machine.
It's been done with humans.
...
I know what you meant, though. Chimps are supposed to be five times the strength of homo sapiens, so it'd be awesome to see what one could do if they were ripped to the maxxx like me.
I'm pretty sure I could take a wild chimp, though. I'd do to them what those two did at a zoo a few weeks ago, remember?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:53 pm
by Guest
So you're saying you're pretty sure you could take something 5 times stronger than you?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:22 pm
by SplishSplash
I read about a female chimp lifting an insane amount of weight during a fit of rage in an old issue of the Guinness book of records. (1988 I think)
I don't remember the exact amount or what it was that she lifted, but it was a lot.
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:51 pm
by [xeno]Julios
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:09 am
by GONNAFISTYA
lol
Ray Bourque. :lol:
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:36 am
by [xeno]Julios
*bump*