People always post that survey about the animals men think they could beat and laugh at them. I could totally beat wolf though.
first of all, you can stop posting pictures showing that Canadian timberwolves are deceptively large. Does the survey say "Canadian timber wolf". Yeah, pick the biggest wolf, because that's fair. (said no one ever.) If the survey said "can you beat a human in a fight" would smartasses post pictures of the human Dwayne Johnson?
wolves in most of the world are 50-75 lbs, so not only is your logic objectively wrong, you're also probably racist for trying to colonize the global south with your concept wolf size (Bergmann's rule, populations at higher latitudes have great size). so lets start by pointing out that the average Human already has a very large advantage in weight, height, intelligence, and dexterity.
next, does the survey say the wolf has an unnatural temperament and will fight to the death? you've probably only met wolves in videogames where they home in on you after entering their Agro radius and will keep biting you until you kill them. real wolfs just run away. They are pack hunters who need to charge herds and seperate off the weak. They are evolved to bite tendons of fleeing bison, not fight head on, like cats who wrestle large game into submission. Even if we say the wolf has to initially agree to fight, a human, standing 6'3" (with my boots on), and faces it dead on with confidence will make an unevolved dog run away with just a single good kick.
really, if i were you, I would be going through wolf social media and laughing at all the lupine-kin thinking they win a fight vs a human.
If I were fighting a wolf or a bear, I would simply win.
Am I allowed a gun?
(for fairness' sake the wolf is also allotted a gun)
I'm not saying I could take a wolf because I can't predict my mental state. But there's no reason why a human couldn't physically win against a wolf the majority of the time.
Wolves' biggest problem is that they use their mouths as their primary killing tools. This means to try to kill me they open themselves up to attacks to the head and throat. Meanwhile, not only is my neck out of reach of the wolves while standing, but I can attack with my hands and feet. Don't get me wrong, a wolf would fuck up my arm or leg and probably injure me for life. But in doing so it leaves itself open for me to strike it repeatedly in the head or choke it out.
People underestimate humans as well just because we don't like to imagine ourselves as pretty efficient killing machines in the right circumstances.
If you think anyone with their arm or leg being mauled will be doing anything other than freaking out then you are mistaken.
This is evident in any fighting vids you see online when the aggressor gets a slap and they completely loose any form of coordinated control of their limbs.
Fighting effectively in any circumstances requires training or experience and thats just a fact.
The vast majority of people can't even handle a domestic dog attack let alone a wolf.
I’m not saying I could take a wolf because I can’t predict my mental state. But there’s no reason why a human couldn’t physically win against a wolf the majority of the time.
If you think anyone with their arm or leg being mauled will be doing anything other than freaking out then you are mistaken.
Wow, weird how the first sentence of my comment addressed your entire screed. You didn't even read one sentence did you? Go off I guess.
Please for the love of god actually read the shit you reply to.
Your might have to sacrifice a forearm but as long as you control their neck it's all good. What are they gonna do, punch you?
The wolf goes for my throat. I karate chop it and it flies into the trees. Three more approach from my sides, but I'm too fast. I karate chop them and they soar above my head. The boss is a grizzly bear. He yells "you will not take my treasure" but that's your last mistake motherfucker I run forward with my hand in front of me and karate chop him so hard he hits a cloud. The treasure is mine.
I mean with a spear and a knife maybe. But I don't have any built-in sharp stuff.
I guess? Fists and feet are okay, but they're not really exceptional. A backhoof from a quadraped is leagues better than anything we could dish out. Honestly the best thing humans have going for them is probably strangulation and leverage possibility with our ability to grip.
Like any other animals, humans use their most effective tools for self defense. The ability to grab things is an extremely powerful survival tool and weapon that when used properly can be absolutely lethal to a smaller, weaker creature. Ever see an elephant fight? They rarely do but they can absolutely crush another animal that's smaller than them and throwing them on the ground for potent blunt force trauma.. Granted, throwing only really works with a smaller opponent or one you can somehow throw off balance, but humans are excellent at grabbing things. It would be hard to pull off, but you could fuck up a wolf by grabbing at and just chucking it.
Humans with tools and weapons killing 90% of the species :gigachad-hd:
With wolves, teamwork makes the dream work. Half the reason why they don't stick to a target and go all out to the death is because they don't have to - each wolf in a group does their bit and they wear their prey down until it can be cleanly killed. The "lone wolf" has been fetishized in our society, but in practice wolves who lose their packs either get really good at barely subsisting on rodents or they die.
With humans, tools make the dream work. It is a fool who goes against predators unarmed. Even wolves were a threat until the 1800s or so and the advent of repeating firearms and extermination campaigns. Still today, if you're in a region where wolves have been re-introduced, watch out.
