Meet the king of the jungle—the African lion. Its opponent shouldn’t sleep easy if it’s around. Why? The big cat’s sharp eyes can see in the dark, so it can hunt at night. And its sharp teeth and claws make it the last thing any animal would want to wake up to in the night!

The lion’s opponent in this battle is the Komodo dragon. When it comes to body length, they’re about the same size. Each grows up to 10 feet long. At around 300 pounds, the dragon is the largest lizard on Earth. That’s about 120 pounds lighter than a large lion. But the dragon has a secret weapon! Its bite carries venom, or poison, that can kill prey. 

Meet the king of the jungle. It’s the African lion. Its opponent shouldn’t sleep easy if it’s around. Why? The big cat’s sharp eyes can see in the dark, so it can hunt at night. The lion also has sharp teeth and claws. That makes it the last thing any animal would want to wake up to in the night!

The lion’s opponent in this battle is the Komodo dragon. Both animals are about the same length. Each grows up to 10 feet long. The dragon is the largest lizard on Earth. It weighs around 300 pounds. That’s about 120 pounds lighter than a large lion. But the dragon has a secret weapon! Its bite carries venom, or poison. This poison can kill its prey.

Meet the silverback gorilla. This endangered animal has big muscles—and big brains! It uses tools to hunt and fight. Some have been taught to use sign language. Weighing up to 485 pounds, it can eat up to 65 pounds of food a day. 

Would that huge meal include its opponent in our final battle? That’s tough to say. The polar bear is an apex predator. It’s at the top of the food chain in one of the coldest environments on the planet, the Arctic. The bear’s white fur camouflages it in the snow. 

This carnivore, or meat eater, can weigh up to 1,600 pounds. So it won’t stay hidden long. You might think the gorilla could outrun a creature that huge. Probably not! The polar bear can sprint up to 30 miles per hour. And the slower gorilla runs up to 25 miles per hour. 

Meet the silverback gorilla. This endangered animal has big muscles. It also has a big brain! It uses tools to hunt and fight. Some gorillas have been taught to use sign language. They can weigh up to 485 pounds. And they can eat up to 65 pounds of food a day. 

Would that huge meal include the gorilla’s opponent in our final battle? That’s tough to say. The polar bear is an apex predator. That means it’s at the top of the food chain where it lives. It lives in the Arctic. That’s one of the coldest environments on the planet. The bear’s white fur camouflages it in the snow. 

The polar bear is a carnivore, or meat eater. It can weigh up to 1,600 pounds. So it won’t stay hidden long. You might think the gorilla could outrun a creature that huge. Probably not! The polar bear can sprint up to 30 miles per hour. The slower gorilla runs up to 25 miles per hour.

Which animals would win these epic battles? We caught up with Jerry Pallotta to see what he thought. Jerry is the author of the “Who Would Win?” book series. He writes about animal showdowns. 

Here are the winners he picked. Do you agree? 

Battle #1 
“I choose the lion. It’s faster than the Komodo dragon and smart enough to stay away from the dragon’s mouth.”

Battle #2 
“I pick the killer whale. The octopus is smart, but the whale is smarter. The soft octopus is no match for the whale’s jaws.”

Battle #3 
“The gorilla would win. The polar bear has no natural enemies. It wouldn’t know how to fight the stronger gorilla.”

Which animals would win these epic battles? We caught up with Jerry Pallotta to see what he thought. Jerry is the author of the “Who Would Win?” book series. He writes about animal showdowns. 

Here are the winners he picked. Do you agree? 

Battle #1 
“I choose the lion. It’s faster than the Komodo dragon and smart enough to stay away from the dragon’s mouth.”

Battle #2 
“I pick the killer whale. The octopus is smart, but the whale is smarter. The soft octopus is no match for the whale’s jaws.”

Battle #3 
“The gorilla would win. The polar bear has no natural enemies. It wouldn’t know how to fight the stronger gorilla.”