They are favourite prey of tigers and Asiatic lions. Survivors included larger animals like lions, tigers, and bears. There have been historical cases of fights between Bengal tigers and lions in captivity. The Sumatran tiger is one of the smallest tigers. Adult bears are generally immune to predatory attacks except from tigers and other bears. In encounters with Tigers and Panthers, the M26 performed well. Brown bears generally prefer to contest the much smaller female tigers. Malayan tigers appear to be smaller than Bengal tigers. India is home to the world's largest population of wild tigers. The Clemson Tigers field seventeen athletic teams. Paws is the mascot of the Detroit Tigers. Iowa was set to play the defending National Champion LSU Tigers. Attacks by captive tigers are not that rare. Manganiello is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Wests Tigers. Gaurs are capable of defending against, chasing off and killing tigers.