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Walrus Vs. Elephant

The known tuskers are having a disagreement because the Elephant called the Walrus a fat bastard. Which creature would win? My vote is on the Elephant since they're both smarter and larger than the dishonorable Walrus.
The walrus is fodder in front of the Elephant
walrus would win in the water, elephant would lose on land. Walrus would win in a swamp, on ice, on a mountain (not that I've ever heard of a walrus in the mountains, but still) or under the waves. The elephant is favored to win only on solid, non-slippery terrain. Also, walrus taste better
@Ifancy_potato, must I point this out again and again?

Elephants are Republican. Walruses are Democrat (since they are the donkey of the sea). And the hippopotamus is clearly superior to both.

The hippopotamus wouldn't even deign to fight either of those leathery alternatives, since it would be like Mike Tyson fighting Joe Biden: simply unfair, and instantly over. And the hippo is not just mighty; the hippo is quite principled and fair.

The hippo is like the Idaho potato: best in class, and quite fancy.
@Noflaps said in #5:
> @Ifancy_potato, must I point this out again and again?
>
> Elephants are Republican. Walruses are Democrat (since they are the donkey of the sea). And the hippopotamus is clearly superior to both.
>
> The hippopotamus wouldn't even deign to fight either of those leathery alternatives, since it would be like Mike Tyson fighting Joe Biden: simply unfair, and instantly over. And the hippo is not just mighty; the hippo is quite principled and fair.
>
> The hippo is like the Idaho potato: best in class, and quite fancy.
Of course in a hypothetical elephant vs walrus vs hippopotamus it would win HOWEVER this instance is elephant vs walrus.
P.S. Idaho potato against hippopotamus would almost certainly result in an endless tie.
Seriously though, how would a Walrus piece move on a chess board?
@Ifancy_potato , hippopotamus against potato would actually be a brief feast. Indeed, I believe I may once have witnessed such a contest. It led to a slightly-more-contented and slightly-more-ponderous hippo.

But on to your main point: we should never slight the hippo by mentioning elephant or walrus while neglecting to mention the hippo. Doing so would be like mentioning three but not the fourth of the Beatles. The hippo is like Richard Starkey (or perhaps I should say "Sir" Richard Starkey): clearly superior in all respects, and a must-mention.

Incidentally, never sing "I Want To Hold Your Hand" to a hippo. They have big stump-like feet rather than hands, and they don't like to be reminded of it. And as I implied, hippo vs. potato has a predictable ending.
@ronin3b said in #8:
> Seriously though, how would a Walrus piece move on a chess board?

Two squares in any direction I reckon. :).