Honestly, its a huge can of worms. I think fictitious animals / creatures would really need an entirely separate competition of their own.
Even the mighty mantis shrimp is going to struggle against GODZILLA or somesuch beast.
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Honestly, its a huge can of worms. I think fictitious animals / creatures would really need an entirely separate competition of their own.
Even the mighty mantis shrimp is going to struggle against GODZILLA or somesuch beast.
Withdean11
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If this is a nominations thread, I would like to nominate the TARDIGRADE
It may be small and lack offensive capabilities - but it can be boiled, frozen, radiated and even survive in space. That makes it pretty hard in my books.
This is who I am backing this year.
"Earth’s most tenacious creature can live in boiling water, solid ice, and the intense radiation of space. It can survive a decade in a desert, without a drop of water to drink, or in the deepest trenches of the sea."
"Though they may be little, they are fierce! The tardigrade’s mouth is a serious weapon, its dagger-like teeth used to spear algae and even other small animals."
Now if we are doing this on a pound for pound basis, as we should, this is surely a contender.
#TeamTardigade - He'll fight you ANYWHERE!
Kuipers Supporters Club
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That is all pretty incredible! But how the hell did that evolve to be able to do that!!
Gullflyinghigh
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The Honey Badger would take him.
Even I have to admit that he'd probably have an issue against Cthulhu though...
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What about the killer rabbit of caerbannog?
fruitnveg
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Why so much butthurt from the Badger fans? The Mantis only employed the very same tactics that the Badger always has. Its a very open secret here. Outplayed at your own game 
Gullflyinghigh
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So you agree that the Shrimp won through dishonest means? I don't recall the Badger ever doing the same, if it had I don't think it would have lost last year...Why so much butthurt from the Badger fans? The Mantis only employed the very same tactics that the Badger always has. Its a very open secret here. Outplayed at your own game
fruitnveg
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I said nothing about dishonesty. Only that the tactics are exactly the same both sides of the fence. 
Forget all this pointless talk of badgers and shrimps. 2015 is YEAR OF THE GRASSHOPPER MOUSE
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Stato
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I said nothing about dishonesty. Only that the tactics are exactly the same both sides of the fence.
Dodgy tactics may have been used on both sides, but only one side had moderators, the board owner and the organiser of the competition, who, I note, has referred to the proud ratel as a 'cack-badger' in one of the previous year's nomination threads.
Before this year's competition goes ahead, perhaps those in positions of power should declare an interest and gracefully abstain?
Then again, how much fun would the WHCC be without endless accusations and counter allegations of courruption and conspiracy?
I agree, no mantis shrimp is going to have a chance up against a vermicious knid.
Not unlike the FIFA presidency election, the result is decided long before the competition begins. Honey Badger, Cassowary and other big names need to boycott before anything can be done to change the game from the top down.
The Spain pre-2008 team is the PERFECT analogy for the HB. Everyone knew they were the best footballing team, they just needed one time to tip them over the edge into folklore.
The Spain pre-2008 team is the PERFECT analogy for the HB. Everyone knew they were the best footballing team, they just needed one time to tip them over the edge into folklore.
Gullflyinghigh
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Well said that man.
I fear we'll never see a truly honest WHCC as there's a very real chance the Honey Badger will win it which would upset the established order.
That's right, the HB is both a front-runner and a plucky underdog (underbadger?) at the same time.
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AmexRuislip
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Komodo Dragon for me. that nasty bacteria that lives in its mouth and saliva is probably its best armour because even if you escape its initial attack, you're going to die.
A bit like listening to the analysis on the BBC Football League Show
A bit like listening to the analysis on the BBC Football League Show
Stato
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First they came for cassowary and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a cassowary.
Then they came for the honey badgers and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a honey badger.
Then they would have come for me, but they couldn't because honey badger had taken their faces off.
jakarta
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Boycotting this after the MUGABE style antics of last year.
No doubt a homicidal moth or somesuch will win.....
No doubt a homicidal moth or somesuch will win.....
Gullflyinghigh
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I must have missed the Wimbledon where Henman was knocked out by an umpire adding extra games on for his opponent.
He was undeniably cuddly though.