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Who wins?
Grey Wolf 12 (80%)
California Sea Lioness 3 (20%)
Total Votes: 15
Grey Wolf v California Sea Lioness
Topic Started: Aug 5 2017, 11:32 PM (821 Views)
Taipan
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Grey Wolf - Canis lupus
The Grey Wolf (Canis lupus ) is the largest wild canid, males averaging between 70 and 110 pounds depending on subspecies. The Wolf has a specialized body that has made it one of the world's most efficient hunters. Its powerful neck is a very important adaptation: it has to be strong to support the wolf's large head and is crucial for bringing down prey. The skull is 31cm (12 inches) long and is armed with an impressive array of large canines and carnassial teeth which, when coupled with huge jaw muscles that are evident from the large sagittal crest and wide zygomatic arches, give it an incredible biteforce that is strong enough to break the bones of prey and even crack the femur of moose. Wolves primarily feed on medium to large sized ungulates (up to the size of bison 10–15 times larger than themselves), though they are not fussy eaters. Medium and small sized animals that may supplement the diet of wolves include marmots, beaver, hares, badgers, foxes, weasels, ground squirrels, mice, hamsters, voles and other rodents, as well as insectivores.

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California Sea Lioness - Zalophus californianus
The California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is a coastal sea lion of western North America. Being sexually dimorphic, California sea lions differ in size, shape, and coloration between the sexes. Females are typically around 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and weigh up to 100 kg (220 lb). Females and juveniles have a tawny brown pelage, although they may be temporarily light gray or silver after molting. The pelage of adult males can be anywhere from light brown to black, but is typically dark brown. The face of adult males may also be light tan in some areas. Pups have a black or dark brown pelage at birth. Although the species has a slender build, adult males have robust necks, chests, and shoulders. Both sexes have long, narrow muzzles.

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Kazanshin
Jul 29 2017, 11:25 AM
Baikal Seal (or any other seal with the right size) vs Grey Wolf.




ADMIN : Its probably an unfair fight to a seal, who lacks mobility on land. hHere a 15 kg coyote kills a 50 kg Harp Seal: http://www.canids.org/canidnews/7/Coyote_kills_harp_seal.pdf

Californian Sea Lioness v Grey Wolf may be better as Sea Lions are much more mobile on land than Seals.

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Physeter
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Even with a slight weight disadvantage, the wolf should be able to take this 70/30
with a more robust skull (at least to my eyes, it seems like that the wolf has a better skull, not to underestimate the sea lion's capability though.)
Wolves are certainly more agile than pinnipeds on land, and arguably a better bite.
But in the water.... that's a whole different story.
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Taipan
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^ Thanks Fister for that comment. Kazanshin, you requested this kind of match, any comment?
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Black Ice
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The Wolf is going to win, like... no sweat.
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k9boy
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One sided fight, the sea lion has no chance of ever laying its jaws on the far quicker wolf. It will get torn apart.
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As usual for this kind of match, wolf wins on land, sea lioness wins in water.
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Lightning
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Wolf destroys sea lioness on land and sea lioness destroys wolf in the water. Hence, I voted for none.
Edited by Lightning, Mar 27 2018, 02:00 AM.
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Kazanshin
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Gah, goddammit. I had completely forgoten about this fight Σ(゚д゚lll)

Anyways, if the sea lioness does manage to get a good hold, she might be able to ragdoll the wolf, but I find it very unlikely. Sea lions engage in serious intraspecific conflict, but I don't hear if females being the same. The wolf will just tire the lioness down, then finish the fight with a skull bite.
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Unless this lioness can drag the wolf into the water, I see the wolf dancing and nipping the lioness all around till he gets a secure bite/snap at her head or throat. There's not much she can do on land that's offensive except make a few lunges that don't cover much distance. Of course in the water, the wolf is dead meat.

Here's a bunch of jackals harassing a seal to death:
https://youtu.be/QKLKqYTO1TM
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Trish
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Grey Wolf VS. California Sea Lioness- I would back the Grey Wolf depending on location. On land or in shallow water(depending on depth.) I believe the wolf would win due to its bite and agility. In deep water I would clearly back the Sea Lioness as it would definitely have the advantage in that scenario. With most things considered edge to grey wolf.
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Wolf wins this. That massive mobility advantage it has could allow it to simply tire the Lioness out.
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