The wolf. Wolves are adept hunters, and against an unarmed man, a wolf would win in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. This, however, may be a different story if the man is armed with a good hunting knife and/or a club.
A horse can kill just one wolf. Wolf pack would be a different story.
Any wolf in the pack can fight. Wolves fight to place each others pecking order.
A wolf is a powerful creature that is naturally evolved and raised to hunt, defend, and kill so with that in mind no matter what normal house dog you have a wolf would more then likely triumph everytime unless it was wounded.
Wolves fight with their teeth and claws. They ALWAYS fight with the pack. A wolf will never fight or hunt without their pack!
A mountain lion would completely own a wolf if it was alone. Most wolves travel in packs though and a pack of wolves would detour a mountain lion from attacking in the first place.
A wolf could possibly be more likely to win. Cheetahs are not meant for fighting, and a wolf could do serious damage to a cheetah if it didn't run away. A cheetah could also do damage to a wolf if it didn't fight back.
The structure of a wolf pack is alpha, beta, and omega. The omega wolf in the pack is the lowest of the order.
In a direct confrontation, a cougar would likely have the advantage over a black wolf due to its size, strength, and hunting skills. Cougars are solitary hunters and are adept at taking down large prey, while wolves typically rely on pack tactics for hunting. However, if a black wolf were to have the support of its pack, the dynamics could change significantly, as wolves are known for their teamwork and endurance. Ultimately, the outcome would depend on the circumstances of the encounter.
In most of its range the cougar is the apex predator but occasionally will have a run in with a black bear, grizzly bear, wolf pack or jaguar.
It could go either way. The cougar would die either way though because the wolf would give it rabies.
Wolves are territorial, so two packs meeting would result in a fight. The resident pack will try to drive away the interloper pack.
no. An average Cougar is not much bigger than an average wolf. But some alpha male wolves are bigger than Cougars. However wolves live in a pack and can communicate over miles with their howls. If you ever find a wolf alone, there is another one not far away. Cougars try to kill easy prey. Wolves are not an easy prey. If I were to put money on a Cougar vs. Wolf fight, I'd bet on the Wolf.