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title: "Common Raven vs Quokka: Who Would Win? | AnimalTracks"
description: "Who would win, Common Raven or Quokka? Too close to call: our 3-round simulation gives 49% to 51%."
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# Common Raven vs Quokka: Who Would Win?

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

Common Raven is at home in polar ice and tundra, and Quokka in forest. The simulation puts them on neutral ground, and on either animal's home turf the result could shift.

## Verdict: Too close to call
- **Win probability**: Common Raven 49%, Quokka 51%
- **Decisive weapon**: Evenly Matched Evolutionary Countermeasures

### Round 1: Opening Clash & Speed

Common Raven seizes the opening initiative with superior agility (46 vs 45), circling Quokka and striking from an advantageous flank.

### Round 2: Clash of Superpowers

Quokka detonates its biological specialty: Three spectrally distinct cone types for colour vision that may help it spot predators. The sheer destructive payload overcomes Common Raven's 14 armor rating.

### 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: Common Raven (*Corvus corax*)
- **Superpower**: Caches food out of rivals' sight, guards the stash when an unseen rival might be watching, and is less willing to pull after a partner cheats
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Least Concern
- **Habitat**: Tundra, seacoasts, rocky cliffs, mountain forests, plains and deserts across Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America
- **Musical Match**: Heilung (Nordic Dark Folk & Ritual Atmospheric)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read Common Raven Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/common-raven/)

## Fighter 2: Quokka (*Setonix brachyurus*)
- **Superpower**: Three spectrally distinct cone types for colour vision that may help it spot predators.
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Vulnerable
- **Habitat**: Dense coastal heath and swampy forest in isolated patches of southwestern Western Australia, plus fox- and cat-free Rottnest and Bald Islands
- **Musical Match**: Vampire Weekend (Indie Rock & Jangle Pop)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read Quokka Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/quokka/)

## Biological Matchup Context
When contrasting Common Raven against Quokka, tactical victory depends on physiological engagement range, strike speed, armor density, and chemical or physical defense mechanisms:
- **Common Raven**: The oversized scavenger that caches food out of rivals' sight, guards the stash when it might be seen, and is less willing to pull its weight after a partner cheats.
- **Quokka**: A Western Australian wallaby with three kinds of colour cone, a permanent grin, and no fear of tourists.

Pick your own matchup in the interactive arena: [Battle Arena](https://animaltracks.wiki/compare/common-raven-vs-quokka/)

> 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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