Who is the 'King of the Jungle?'

What about a hyena? A hyena is vicious, and its jaws are twice as powerful than that of a lion. According to a source, a hyena can beat a lion in a fight again and again because of its powerful jaws. Hyenas are said to be scavengers, eating the leftovers of the lion and other animals. But, lions and hyenas both hunt and scavenge at about the same rate. Hyenas get about 75% of there food from there own kills. I think hyenas have been getting a bad reputation because they're not as appealing to the eyes as the lion. Maybe everyone has ben watching to The Lion King too much. If a lion is outnumbered, a lion will even give its food up for the hyenas. But, lions are known to take kills from groups of hyenas. Even though hyenas have beat lions in fights, they lack the intelligence and bravery to do that to the lion. So I guess I'll give the edge to the lion in this debate.

We're not done yet, the tiger is still a ferocious beast! An average tiger weighs approximately 440 pounds, while the average lion weighs about 400 pounds. In terms of strength, tigers are said to be up to 10% stronger. Based on my research, a fight between a lion and a tiger is a 50/50 toss up. They are both very aggressive, and it solely depends on who lands the first blow. Tigers hunt more than lions. Lions are known to show up in a pride to take away a kill. So, if a pride of lions came up to a tiger who was feeding on its kill, then the tiger would obviously back away because of the numbers. One slight advantage that the lion is that when you look it it head on, it seems much bigger than it actually is. The mane doesn't serve much protection, but it can fool an opponent (the mane is just hair,with a full fledged bite the mane wouldn't make a difference). Based on my research, the lion seems to me to be more of a coward, because it always steals kills. Tigers fend for themselves which I respect more. As far as surviving in the wild, both animals eat well and do not struggle to survive. Advantage....? I say neither.

The next animal I will talk about is the porcupine. Now I know what your thinking. How could a porcupine be considered to be king of the jungle. First of all, it depends on your definition of king. In our society, a king is complete power, and is usually pretty lazy and fat. They live easy. I think the porcupine fits that description pretty well. Who is in more control than the porcupine? No one is messing with those spikes and quills. They are razor sharp and 

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Basically, the king of the wild/jungle/savannah/whatever, is solely opinion. It depends on your definition of a king, and it depends on what you think is the most important. It could be hunting, defense, bravery, intelligence, and the truth is no animal dominates all of those traits. I would love to hear feedback on what other animals you think may be considered king. I only named a few of the many animals out there, so lets hear it!