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title: "American Crow vs Great Cormorant: Who Would Win?"
description: "Who would win, American Crow or Great Cormorant? Too close to call: our 3-round simulation gives 49% to 51%."
image: "https://animaltracks.wiki/icon-512.png"
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# American Crow vs Great Cormorant: Who Would Win?

American Crow vs Great Cormorant is too close to call. Our 3-round simulation gives American Crow a 49% chance and Great Cormorant 51%, which is not enough for either to claim the win.

The simulation puts both animals on neutral ground. In the wild, terrain, the size of the individual animals and plain luck would all change the result.

## Verdict: Too close to call
- **Win probability**: American Crow 49%, Great Cormorant 51%
- **Decisive weapon**: Evenly Matched Evolutionary Countermeasures

### Round 1: Opening Clash & Speed

American Crow seizes the opening initiative with superior agility (44 vs 39), circling Great Cormorant and striking from an advantageous flank.

### Round 2: Clash of Superpowers

An earth-shattering clash as American Crow's "Learns a threatening face and passes the lesson on to other crows" crashes directly into Great Cormorant's "A fast, agile underwater swimmer with wettable feathers and low buoyancy", sending shockwaves through the arena.

### Round 3: Final Resolution

After three grueling rounds, neither creature can establish a decisive edge. Both combatants retreat to neutral ground with full mutual respect.

## Fighter 1: American Crow (*Corvus brachyrhynchos*)
- **Superpower**: Learns a threatening face and passes the lesson on to other crows
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Least Concern
- **Habitat**: Open land with nearby trees, farms, suburbs and city parks across the lower part of Canada and the continental United States
- **Musical Match**: Bikini Kill (90s Riot Grrrl & Grunge)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read American Crow Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/american-crow/)

## Fighter 2: Great Cormorant (*Phalacrocorax carbo*)
- **Superpower**: A fast, agile underwater swimmer with wettable feathers and low buoyancy
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Least Concern
- **Habitat**: Coasts, estuaries, lakes and rivers across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and northeastern North America
- **Musical Match**: Tom Tom Club (Classic Funk, Soul & Disco)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read Great Cormorant Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/great-cormorant/)

## Biological Matchup Context
When contrasting American Crow against Great Cormorant, tactical victory depends on physiological engagement range, strike speed, armor density, and chemical or physical defense mechanisms:
- **American Crow**: Learns a dangerous human face, and the scolding spreads from crow to crow.
- **Great Cormorant**: A fish-chasing diver with wettable feathers, which has to hang out its wings to dry.

Pick your own matchup in the interactive arena: [Battle Arena](https://animaltracks.wiki/compare/american-crow-vs-great-cormorant/)

> The Battle Arena is an algorithmic thought experiment for education and entertainment. Never provoke, fight, or disturb animals in the wild.

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