Wombat combat

ZenGum · 11-12-2007, 10:24 PM

Thank you Ali! : doffs cap in your general direction :
Poor Fuddles. It was so sweet that he came back to the humans for help.
I still wonder how wombats fight. I guess "tooth and nail" to judge by Fuddles' injuries.

Slightly related: I was thinking about this last night and I noticed that the only animals to have horns are herbivores. Can anyone think of any counter-examples? Horned carnivores?
I guess the reason being that carnivores already have fearsome teeth and claws and these easily develop into fighting weapons (if they aren't already). Herbivores need to keep their teeth suitable for eating plants and so have to find some other means of fighting: horns, antlers, etc.
Anyone care to shoot down this made up theory?

11-12-2007, 10:24 PM	#9
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Thank you Ali! : doffs cap in your general direction : Poor Fuddles. It was so sweet that he came back to the humans for help. I still wonder how wombats fight. I guess "tooth and nail" to judge by Fuddles' injuries. Slightly related: I was thinking about this last night and I noticed that the only animals to have horns are herbivores. Can anyone think of any counter-examples? Horned carnivores? I guess the reason being that carnivores already have fearsome teeth and claws and these easily develop into fighting weapons (if they aren't already). Herbivores need to keep their teeth suitable for eating plants and so have to find some other means of fighting: horns, antlers, etc. Anyone care to shoot down this made up theory? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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