A 1,500-pound bear vs a 100-pound wolf. The wolf is completely outclassed.
Similar to grizzly vs. wolf โ the size gap makes this a non-contest. The polar bear outweighs the wolf by roughly 15:1. In the Arctic, wolves and polar bears occasionally encounter each other, and the wolf always defers.
A wolf pack might harass a polar bear, but a single wolf would be killed in one paw swipe.
15:1 weight advantage. One paw swipe is lethal. The wolf can't penetrate the bear's thick fur and fat.
The wolf is faster. That's the entire argument, and it's not enough.
The polar bear wins instantly. No single wolf can threaten something 15x its weight.
Polar Bear also fights
Gray Wolf also fights