Can You Win A Fight With A Bear? 5% Of Texans Think They Can

Think you could take down a bear in a fight? Apparently, 5% of Texans think they could win, according to a new survey.

The survey, conducted by Action Network asked hundreds of MMA fans which animal they could defeat in a fight. Surprisingly, 5.6% of respondents think they could defeat a bear. In fact, Texans believe defeating a bear would be easier than defeating an alligator or manatee, with 4.5% of respondents saying they could defeat those animals. 

In general, Texans feel more confident in fighting small animals. 55% of respondents said they would beat a cat in a fight, and 32.8% could defeat a dog. However, Texans are not so sure with other small animals like possums or racoons, with about 25% of respondents saying they could beat those animals.

Overall, the most difficult animal to beat in a fight for Texans would be an Elk. Only 2.3% of respondents said they would beat an Elk in a fight. In addition, 19.2% of respondents said they would be unable to beat any of the animals in the survey in a fight. Here are the full results.

• Cat – 55.4%
• Sheep – 35%
• Dog – 32.8%
• Possum – 25.4%
• Raccoon – 24.9%
• Crane – 16.9%
• Eagle – 14.7%
• Coyote – 14.7%
• Antelope – 10.2%
• Kangaroo – 9.6%
• Bear – 5.6%
• Manatee – 4.5%
• Alligator 4.5%
• Moose 4.5%
• Elk 2.3%
• None of the Above – 19.2%

In addition, Action Network also asked respondents about what fight they would like to see the most. 21% of Texans agreed that the billionaire match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg would be pretty fun to watch, followed by Trump vs Biden (17%) and Kendrick Lamar vs Drake (14%).

The information was based on the 177 Texans surveyed by Action Network.