Wolves And Dogs (Canis)

127 observations

Observer: jonpoppele
Date: 10/16/2021
Quality grade: needs_id
License: CC-BY-NC
Description: A puzzling canid trail. These tracks are unusually large and robust for coyote, but surprisingly small and delicate for wolf. The most unusual feature of the trail is the stride length -- 140 to 160cm (55" - 63" same foot to same foot). The only canid I have ever measured trotting strides that long for is a wolf. I would not be surprised if a few long-legged dog breeds could leave strides that long, but the track morphology isn't a match for any of the large breeds I am familiar with. Greyhounds are hare-footed; Malamutes and Great Danes are cat-footed. Domestic dogs are uncommon (and prohibited) on the property, but show up form time to time. The animal's behavior, track pattern and foot morphology were all more typical of a wild canid. This is a bit of a mystery for now--and may be associated with the mysterious canine scat we found nearby this summer: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91572879 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91572880 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91572881

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