Boa Constrictor

The snake scents the wind, searching for its challenger.

A boa constrictor is a snake that can grow up to twelve feet long and can weigh up to 30 kg (80 pounds). Boa constrictors wrap themselves around prey and crush them in their strong coils.

Komodo Dragon

The komodo dragon relaxes confidently before its match.

The Komodo dragon “is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (150 lbs)” (Wikipedia). It is a hunter and a scavenger. “The Komodo dragon is able to see in color, but has poor visual discrimination of stationary objects” (Wikipedia).

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The crocodile and the cobra will face off on a small, grassy plain, with a shallow, reedy river running along one side of it.

Crocodile

The prehistoric lizard basks in the sun as it awaits the beginning of its match.

Larger species of crocodile can reach over 4.85 metres (15.9 ft) long and weigh well over 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb).

Crocodiles have a bite force of more than 5,000 pounds per square inch, though the muscles used to open their mouths are very weak. On land, crocodiles have a movement speed of approximately 10 km/h (7 mph), though they are much more mobile in the water.

King Cobra

The King Cobra is poised to strike.

The King Cobra is the world’s longest venomous snake, reaching lengths of up to 6.7 m (22 ft); its average length is 3.6 to 4 m (12 to 13 feet) and its average weight is 6 kg (13.2 lb). The King Cobra’s latin name “literally means “snake-eater”, and its diet primarily consists of other snakes, including sizeable pythons and even smaller members of its own species” (Wikipedia).

King Cobras use their quick strike and deadly venom to incapacitate or kill their prey. Their venom can kill a human with a single bite (depending on the amount of venom they release; most bites involve non-fatal amounts).

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The giraffe and the rhino will face off in a large, open area, with a few trees and some patches of tall grass.

Giraffe

The sixteenth seed in the War of the Wilds.

The average male giraffe stands between 14 and 17 feet tall and weighs 1,200 kilograms (2,650 pounds). Giraffes are herbivores, primarily eating leaves and grass, but have strong hooves with which they can defend themselves.

Rhinoceros

An average rhinoceros, set to compete in the War of the Wilds.

The rhinoceros is a large, strong herbivore. The adult black or white rhino has no natural predators other than humans.

Rhinos have a large horn made of keratin (the same substance that hair and fingernails are made of) and a protective skin that can be up to 5 cm thick. A full-grown male White Rhinoceros can weigh over 3,000 kg (6,600 pounds), reach lengths of up to 4.2 m (13.9 feet) and stand 185 cm (73 inches) high at the shoulder.

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The polar bear and the elephant will face off in an open grassy field with a medium-sized icy pool along one side.

Polar Bear

The polar bear prowls across the snow and ice.

The polar bear is the world’s largest land-based carnivore. A male polar bear weighs an average of 400–680 kg (880–1,500 lbs) and measures 2.4–3 m (7.9–9.8 ft) in length.

Polar bears primarily hunt seals, catching them as they emerge from holes in the ice. They are not generally aggressive, and prefer to escape rather than fight. If they are hungry, however, they can become confrontational, and have been known to kill humans.

Elephant

The African elephant species is the largest land mammal on Earth.

The elephant is the largest land mammal in the world, standing up to 4 metres (13 ft) at the shoulder and weighing as much as 12,000 kilograms (26,000 lb).

Elephants are herbivores, but they are capable of defending themselves with their feet, trunks, and tusks. An elephant’s tusks can reach over 3 m (10 ft) in length and weigh over 90 kg (200 lb).

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The lion and the cougar will face off in a grassy field, with a few scattered trees.

Lion

The lion waits patiently for its match to begin.

Lions can reach weights of up to 250 kg (550 pounds) or higher. “With powerful legs, a strong jaw, and 8 cm (3.1 in) long canine teeth, the lion can bring down and kill large prey” (Wikipedia).

Cougar

The cougar watches alertly as it awaits its opponent.

Cougars–also known as mountain lions, pumas, catamounts, or panthers–stand about 60 to 76 cm (2.0 to 2.5 ft) tall at the shoulders, reach lengths of up to 2.4 m (9 ft) nose to tail, and, in rare cases, weigh as much as 118 kg (260 lbs). “A capable stalk-and-ambush predator, the cougar pursues a wide variety of prey. Primary food sources include ungulates such as deer, elk, and bighorn sheep” (Wikipedia).

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