Track Identification

[wistlindixie]

I'm thinking coyote or my dog...any thoughts? My dog was having a HISSY FIT last night during the night so I'm wondering if this wasn't a coyote.

 

[Imp]

I wouldn't argue with you, but it is hard to tell size from that picture.

Imp

 

[Judy]

I'm going to guess coyote, but it's just a guess. Here's a link comparing dog and coyote tracks. Maybe you can tell better.

http://www.wildernesscollege.com/coyote-tracks.html

 

[FireTigeris]

Next time take the picture next to a dollar bill, we all know how bid a dollar bill is so then we can compare- a ruler is ok IF and only IF we can read the numbers in the picture (which is hard)

 

[wistlindixie]

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LOL, If I had a dollar bill to my name I would... j/k. That is a great idea. I do have a ruler though so I'm going back outside to use that in the picture.

 

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[FireTigeris]

so about 3.75 inches long?

looks about?

How wide about 2 inches?

Looks like a dog to me.

 

[wistlindixie]

After looking at the website posted, I think they are both. The first one is dog and the others are coyote. According to the website, you can make an "X" in the negative space of a coyote track but cannot with a domestic dog track. I learned something today. I'm guessing that a coyote is why my dog (who was inside last night) had such a terrible fit. I put my biddies out on the back porch and a coyote must have come to investigate. When I let the dog out this morning, she was having a time smelling all over the yard around those tracks. I'm not surprised though. We have lots of coyotes around us. I've just never thought one would get so close to my back porch.

 

[FireTigeris]

coyotes have delicate princess feet- don't know why...

you could always take your dog to similar ground and stand him/her there them look at those tracks too-