Chimpanzees are frighteningly strong, an average human doesn't stand a chance against an adult male chimp. And even less of a chance against anything larger than we are.

I'm far more surprised by the number of people thinking they couldn't win a fight against a rat, house cat, goose, medium sized dog or an eagle. I highly doubt anyone genuinely thinks they'd die if they got attacked by a rat which just leads me to believe that a significant number of people polled here did not understand the assignment.

Having been on the receiving end of an angry house cat I can confirm that they can be a fast moving ball of very sharp knives. Very much not to be underestimated, particularly if not wearing full body armour.

Rat is doable (if you take care of scratches and bites immediately). House cat and medium dog is doable if you can kick hard.

Anything else is better left to professionals.

Bonus: I'd like to watch the idiots claiming they could win against an Elephant. Before and after the fight...

Of course I can win against those animals, the same way I can beat Serena Williams at tennis. She just has to mess up a lot.

I wouldn't try to fight a cat unless I was wearing some rather thick gloves

Public sector and any job position that requires leadership should have to answer this question during the hire process.

It is an education problem.

I'd be more confident against an eagle than a medium size dog.

Birds are light, and all you need to do is get a hold of their neck and swing. Yeah, they'll scratch and bite, but you're going to win that fight if you don't panic.

A medium size dog is much stronger and heavier than an eagle, a much tougher challenge for anyone.

So, one woman and three men just said they could win an unarmed fight against any animal. They were joking, or stupid.

Sucks that in the last ten years I've realized it could be either one--that some people, too many people, really are that fucking stupid.