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title: "Grizzly Bear vs Periodical Cicada: Who Would Win?"
description: "Who would win, Grizzly Bear or Periodical Cicada? Grizzly Bear wins with a 95% chance in our 3-round battle simulation."
image: "https://animaltracks.wiki/icon-512.png"
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# Grizzly Bear vs Periodical Cicada: Who Would Win?

Grizzly Bear wins this matchup, with a 95% chance of victory against 5% for Periodical Cicada in our 3-round simulation. Its biggest advantage is strike power, 99 to 5 out of 100.

Both are at home in forest, so the simulation's neutral ground is close to where they actually live.

## Verdict: Grizzly Bear
- **Win probability**: Grizzly Bear 95%, Periodical Cicada 5%
- **Decisive weapon**: Yellowstone grizzlies' claws, up to 5.9 inches long, are shaped for digging food out of the ground, and they can run 35 to 40 miles an hour.

### Round 1: Opening Clash & Speed

Grizzly Bear seizes the opening initiative with superior agility (64 vs 37), circling Periodical Cicada and striking from an advantageous flank.

### Round 2: Clash of Superpowers

Grizzly Bear unleashes its core evolutionary weapon: Yellowstone grizzlies' claws, up to 5.9 inches long, are shaped for digging food out of the ground, and they can run 35 to 40 miles an hour. Periodical Cicada's defense rating of 11 is severely tested as the attack breaches defenses.

### Round 3: Final Resolution

Deep into round three, Grizzly Bear's superior endurance and firepower seal the contest. Delivering a definitive blow backed by Bombino's soundtrack, it incapacitates Periodical Cicada.

## Fighter 1: Grizzly Bear (*Ursus arctos horribilis*)
- **Superpower**: Yellowstone grizzlies' claws, up to 5.9 inches long, are shaped for digging food out of the ground, and they can run 35 to 40 miles an hour.
- **Danger Level**: Deadly
- **Conservation Status**: Least Concern
- **Habitat**: Dense coniferous forests, alpine meadows, and river valleys across northwestern North America
- **Musical Match**: Bombino (Saharan Desert Rock & Tuareg Shred)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read Grizzly Bear Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/grizzly-bear/)

## Fighter 2: Periodical Cicada (*Magicicada septendecim*)
- **Superpower**: Emerges from underground with its whole brood, once every 17 years
- **Danger Level**: Low
- **Conservation Status**: Near Threatened
- **Habitat**: Deciduous forests of the eastern United States
- **Musical Match**: Glenn Branca (Industrial Noise & Avant-Garde Experimental)
- **Full Dossier**: [Read Periodical Cicada Profile](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/periodical-cicada/)

## Biological Matchup Context
When contrasting Grizzly Bear against Periodical Cicada, tactical victory depends on physiological engagement range, strike speed, armor density, and chemical or physical defense mechanisms:
- **Grizzly Bear**: The most distinctive shoulder hump of any brown bear, claws built for digging, and a fall feeding binge of about 20,000 calories a day.
- **Periodical Cicada**: 17 years underground, then a few remarkably loud weeks

Pick your own matchup in the interactive arena: [Battle Arena](https://animaltracks.wiki/compare/grizzly-bear-vs-periodical-cicada/)

> 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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