Can a hyena kill a gorilla in a fight?

A hyena would most likely lose because the gorilla is much larger and stronger. A hyena could still win though because they have incredible pain tolerance and an extremely powerful bite that can crush bone. read more

The hyena with a bite force of over 11000 psi is more than enough to kill a gorilla if it can land a bite in the neck. Any other placement of the bite could be deadly for the hyena as it would be bashed into road kill. read more

Now that we have two real animals, that are close to size and weight, out of the two famous animals, the one I believe would win in a death match would be Gargantua because even though the lion is a predator, it will have to get close to the gorilla and the gorilla will snap it's back. read more

The lion could run away using its speed, then charge at the gorilla and potentially kill it. However, even then, the gorilla could still win. Using its huge hands it could smack the lion on its side and dive for the neck, killing the tiger whilst stunned on its back. If the lion got a grip on the gorilla's leg, then the gorilla could still fight back. read more