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Okay, back to the ostrich v kangaroo thing. I've been pondering it for a while and not come up with an answer. Tough one, this.
 
pass the football said:
Ostrich I reckon.
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Gotta give your reasoning, man. It has a hell of a kick on it, but so does the kangaroo. Both have very sharp claws/talons as well. Ostrich is about 2.5m tall and weighs 115kg, so it beats the kangaroo in both departments, but not by a lot. Kangaroo is probably more dextrous, what with having arms and all.
 
Joe! said:
Gotta give your reasoning, man. It has a hell of a kick on it, but so does the kangaroo. Both have very sharp claws/talons as well. Ostrich is about 2.5m tall and weighs 115kg, so it beats the kangaroo in both departments, but not by a lot. Kangaroo is probably more dextrous, what with having arms and all.
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What arena are they fighting in? Do they have a large open space, or are they confined to a ring of some sort? Only I think the latter would suit a kangaroo, while the former would benefit the ostrich.
 
Black said:
What arena are they fighting in? Do they have a large open space, or are they confined to a ring of some sort? Only I think the latter would suit a kangaroo, while the former would benefit the ostrich.
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They're on a large, dry plain. Plenty of room to move about in. Kangaroo can reach a speed of 44 mph in a short burst, and can sustain a speed of around 25mph for over a mile. Ostrich's top speed is about the same, but I imagine it can sustain that speed, unlike the kangaroo.
 
Joe! said:
Gotta give your reasoning, man. It has a hell of a kick on it, but so does the kangaroo. Both have very sharp claws/talons as well. Ostrich is about 2.5m tall and weighs 115kg, so it beats the kangaroo in both departments, but not by a lot. Kangaroo is probably more dextrous, what with having arms and all.
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Roo has greater endurance. Evade until the ostrich is knackered, then finish the job.
 
I'll go Kangaroo. Two arms and two legs to fight with and also lower centre of gravity. Can jump far too which means it can get in and out quickly to avoid the beak.
 
I think the Kangaroo would win, but it would be quite a lame fight. Certainly no deaths. The ostrich would just leg it as soon as it got scared.
 
Big_Si said:
I'll go Kangaroo. Two arms and two legs to fight with and also lower centre of gravity. Can jump far too which means it can get in and out quickly to avoid the beak.
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I'm starting to think so too. The only problem is what will be the killer blow. Ostrich has the power in its legs to deliver a fatal kick, and I don't think kangaroo is capable of the same. However kangaroo can use its agility and get on all fours. If it can avoid the deadly kicks, it can wear the ostrich down and beat it with endurance.

Okay, the next battle is goblin shark v the common octopus.

The arena is obviously underwater, at a depth of 500m below surface (middle ground between the two competitors' natural depths), so the goblin shark is light-headed and a bit blinded, while the octopus has the bends. Go!
 
Big_Si said:
I'll go Kangaroo. Two arms and two legs to fight with and also lower centre of gravity. Can jump far too which means it can get in and out quickly to avoid the beak.
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It's not about the beak though, it's about these babies:

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