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Bobcats have a short stubby tail. Mountain lions have a long slender tail. Mountain lions are a tawny color. I think this eliminates any of the big North American cats that would be found in North Carolina.
My initial thought was fox or coyote. If wolves are being reintroduced in NC it could be a wolf. It doesn't really fit the description of the Carolina Dog.
Red Wolf recovery in NC:
http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/mammal/redwolf.html
http://www.wolfsource.org/?page_id=114
Bobcats have a short stubby tail. Mountain lions have a long slender tail. Mountain lions are a tawny color. I think this eliminates any of the big North American cats that would be found in North Carolina.
My initial thought was fox or coyote. If wolves are being reintroduced in NC it could be a wolf. It doesn't really fit the description of the Carolina Dog.
Red Wolf recovery in NC:
http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/mammal/redwolf.html
http://www.wolfsource.org/?page_id=114