Why does 'One Pig, Two Bears, Three Tigers' have wild boars in first place? You'll be stunned after reading this.
When talking about the most ferocious animals, many people will probably think of tigers, lions, and bears – they are all carnivores and will not let go of their prey once they see it. But in rural areas, there's a saying: 'One pig, two bears, three tigers.' Do you know why the pig is listed first instead of the bears and tigers?
Many people who hear this sentence think it's a ranking of animal combat power. But that's a misunderstanding. This isn't a ranking of their combat abilities, but rather a ranking of their danger to humans. Wild boars are more dangerous to humans than bears and tigers. Some people may disagree, saying that tigers are the kings of the mountains, and their combat power is unmatched. If a person encounters a tiger, it's probably its dinner. But don't forget that tigers live in deep mountains and forests, and the probability of them encountering people is very low. Similarly, bears also live in the mountains. They will only venture out to forage for food unless they are extremely hungry.
Wild boars and bears, tigers have completely different living habits. They usually roam near farmers' residences, sometimes entering farmers' fields to cause trouble, and sometimes brazenly invading residential areas. This alone makes their danger coefficient rank first.
In terms of combat power, while tigers can certainly defeat wild boars, wild boars have thick skin and long tusks, so tigers would rather capture other animals than engage in a prolonged battle with them, otherwise, being injured by their tusks would be very unfavorable. In addition, wild boars have short legs, which makes it difficult for tigers to knock them down, so the difficulty of tigers capturing wild boars is very large.
Tigers are very smart and cautious, so they won't fight wild boars head-on. They usually only choose to attack weaker herbivores. This makes wild boars more unrestrained in the mountains, not only attacking weaker animals but also coming to people's gatherings to damage crops and people. Therefore, people are also very afraid of wild boars.
