2016年4月27日 · No, there's no chance to distinguish the print of a large dog from one of a wolf. However, you can still differentiate between them, if you have a whole track. Dogs walk remarkable different than their ancestors. Compared to a wolf, a dog draws a sinuous line like it was drunk. The best way to determine if wolves are present is to find their ...

2016年4月26日 · In fact, if that were a print of the animal's actual paw size, that would be a huge wolf. In order to determine what made that print, you're first going to need to find fresh prints in new snow to get an accurate idea of size. That print could have been made by an average sized dog, a large wolf, or anything in between.

2020年11月16日 · @WeatherVane, yes I am curious to know if it was made by a cougar or a bobcat. I know it can't be a wolf, coyote or bear for the reason you mentioned. I think it's a cougar, but i am not an expert and wanted to seek help from others. –

2018年4月19日 · The knife is 4.2" long, so the paws are about 4.2" wide, which is typical of an adult cougar. The larger paw was planted first followed by the smaller paw imprinted over it. Notice no claw marks and the two indentations at the bottom of the pad. Here is another mountain lion print I found last fall, in a different part of the nearby mountains.

2018年4月25日 · Another notable difference between dog-type tracks and cat-type (bobcat, mtn lion) is the track pattern and distance between prints. Mtn lions and bobcats usually have an ALTERNATING pattern, as the rear paw is planted where the front paw was, and adult mtn lion tracks can be two feet or more apart.

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2022年7月13日 · What animals have paw prints similar to a mountain lion such that the absence or presence of claw marks are the most reliable distinguishing feature? 2 Was the young cougar who attacked a runner recently in Colorado likely to …

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