Here's why:
* Size difference: Gray wolves are much larger and stronger than red foxes.
* Predatory hierarchy: Gray wolves are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of the food chain. Red foxes are prey animals.
* Dietary differences: Red foxes primarily eat small rodents, rabbits, and birds. Gray wolves eat larger prey like elk, deer, and moose.
While there are instances of red foxes scavenging on wolf kills, they do not actively hunt and eat gray wolves.