The tiger is a majestic and powerful animal and not many animals would dare challenge a tiger one on one because it would have no chance.
However, there are certain animals that will give the tiger a run for its money and even overpower it at times.
If you want to find out who they are, join us as we countdown 15 animals that could easily defeat a tiger.
PYTHON
Pythons are part of the constrictor family of snakes. This means that they do not use venom to kill their prey, but rather they squeeze their victims with mighty muscles until their prey drops dead. Pleasant. Then, they chow down.
These snakes can grow to be quite big-up to 30 feet long, weighing up to 200 lbs- and as such, they are some of the largest snakes in the world.
Pythons live in a variety of environments including grasslands, woodlands, swamps, rocky outcrops, rain forests, dunes, and shrubs.
These constrictors are more likely to be found in Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Australia, but they have also made inroads in the US as one of the most invasive species in the Everglades.
What do they eat? Pythons like to munch on both large and small animals.
They normally feed on rodents, birds, lizards, pigs, wallabies, monkeys, and even antelopes. But pythons might also attack big cats, including tigers if the right opportunity presents itself.
It could be that a tiger fighting a python in the wild would get away, or win, but it is possible that sometimes the snake can have its way.
COBRA
Cobras are another snake that could kill a tiger in a forest. King cobras are found living in the rain forests of India. These snakes kill with their venom.
They normally prey on other snakes, lizards, eggs, and small animals, and so they would not likely attack a tiger in a premeditated way, in order to eat it.
These snakes normally spray venom from their fangs at larger creatures that may be attacking them.
Once the venom hits their attacker’s eyes, others usually retreat as it stings and burns. If a tiger were to cross paths with a king cobra in such a way as to be able to bite the tiger and hang on, however, their venom is strong enough to kill the cat.
When a large cat is a bit by a highly venomous snake, the cat often becomes excited, which in turn increases the circulation of the venom to its organs, which is bad news.
Irreversible damage to the tiger’s kidneys and other organs can occur, eventually killing it.
