Game Identification

Dean2 · #1 12-26-2021, 02:44 PM

First Picture Coyote or Wolf. Same question second picture. You can select more than one answer above, but should not make more than one or two choices for the results to be valid. Have fun. Happy New Year.

OL_JR · #2 12-26-2021, 02:48 PM

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Dean2 · #3 12-27-2021, 06:24 AM

73 People have voted so far. Keep up the good work. Will post the answers in a couple of days.

urban rednek · #4 12-27-2021, 01:38 PM

Anybody else getting suspicious?

Grizzly Adams1 · #5 12-27-2021, 03:34 PM

Same animal ?

Grizz

daveyn · #6 12-27-2021, 06:26 PM

if you look at the stump in the picture and compare where it comes to the knee joint on the back leg they are pretty much in the same spot. A wolf would have a significantly longer leg than the animal in the 2nd picture, just my 2 cents.

catnthehat · #7 12-27-2021, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams1

Same animal ?

Grizz

They have different coloring so I am going to say no. Two different coyotes
Cat

CDNOutdoorsman · #8 12-27-2021, 07:42 PM

1st coyote
2nd wolf

RandyBoBandy · #9 12-27-2021, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDNOutdoorsman

1st coyote
2nd wolf

X2

The second one looks much thicker, than Wiley Coyote

EZM · #10 12-27-2021, 07:57 PM

The ears in second pick are not as "pointy" and the snout isn't either - but it's also hard to tell as there isn't any "scale" here to see the size of the animal - I've seen some pretty thick coyotes - so I went with coyotes for both although, admittedly, the second one is not as easy to be 100% sure of unless you could tell the size of the animal definitively (which would be the dead giveaway).

OL_JR · #11 12-27-2021, 08:15 PM

I'll need some further proof if Dean2 says the second pic is a coyote lol.

KegRiver · #12 12-27-2021, 08:58 PM

Coyote
Wolf

Second animal's tail to body ratio wrong for Coyote. Head profile is also wrong for Coyote.

catnthehat · #13 12-27-2021, 09:19 PM

In any case, both would be dead if I had a rifle in my hands! LOL
Cat

Dean2 · #14 12-27-2021, 09:53 PM

Both Coyotes 39 21.67%
Both Wolves 0 0%
1st Coyote 137 76.11%
1st Wolf 0 0%
2nd Coyote 4 2.22%
2nd Wolf 133 73.89%

So 180 people voted. The above are the poll results. Both pictures were taken at the same spot. You can see the same log/stump in both pictures. The vast majority got the first picture right as being a coyote and over 73% correctly identified the wolf as the second picture.

You can see from where the stump comes up on the coyote that the first animal is significantly smaller than the second. The second picture was taken as the male walked away after smelling the stump. He is in fact a wolf and has a very different head profile and much heavier front and rear legs. Also, by where the stump comes up, a much taller animal and quite a bit longer. Ears and shape of the snout on the second animal are also a dead give away. Keg actually enunciated the key differences very well.

What Keg said,

Quote:

Coyote
Wolf

Second animal's tail to body ratio wrong for Coyote. Head profile is also wrong for Coyote.

Here is a picture of the male wolf's two travelling companions. This third picture was taken about 30 seconds after the second one of the male walking away, showing the black wolf then 10 seconds later another light coloured one with the black wolf still in the picture.. The Black wolf is either a young one or a female, based on body size and heft.

I hope you guys all had fun with this as that was what it was intended to be.

Coyote - notice how short it is compared to the stump.

Grizzly Adams1 · #15 12-27-2021, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDNOutdoorsman

1st coyote
2nd wolf

I would go with that, the second animal is definitely a heavier build. Trying to decide by the feet, a wolf has way bigger feet than a coyote and a larger head, in proportion to it's body.

Grizz

catnthehat · #16 12-27-2021, 10:02 PM

I dunno why I even consider voting in these polls , I was never any good of identification of pictures!

Cat

Twisted Canuck · #17 12-27-2021, 10:11 PM

What did I win?

marlin4570 · #18 12-27-2021, 10:23 PM

Look like these 2!

Demonical · #19 12-27-2021, 10:27 PM

I was about to say the first is so obviously a coyote and the second so obviously a wolf etc etc... then saw that you had already revealed that.

elkhunter11 · #20 12-28-2021, 06:24 AM

I would shoot either if I had the chance.

waldedw · #21 12-28-2021, 07:07 AM

Yup seemed obvious 1st was a coyote and if you looked at the size and head shape of the 2nd pic that it was definitely a wolf

hayseed · #22 12-28-2021, 12:41 PM

I honestly can't believe that people do not know the difference between the the two.

Same as a black bear and a grizz.

Each animal has different body types, traits etc.

IL Bar · #23 12-28-2021, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayseed

I honestly can't believe that people do not know the difference between the the two.

Same as a black bear and a grizz.

Each animal has different body types, traits etc.

Exactly right. My 10 year old figured it out in 10 seconds.

KegRiver · #24 12-28-2021, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayseed

I honestly can't believe that people do not know the difference between the the two.

Same as a black bear and a grizz.

Each animal has different body types, traits etc.

I think it's very natural to not be an expert if one has only seen a few of a species.

Lots of folks live where there are no wolves to observe.

catnthehat · #25 12-28-2021, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayseed

I honestly can't believe that people do not know the difference between the the two.

Same as a black bear and a grizz.

Each animal has different body types, traits etc.

Just because missed one does now mean I can't tell the difference.

Some of us do not see one dimension pictures well.
In real time, gate. Coloring, etc makes a big difference as well as other things that are easier to see
Cat

MountainTi · #26 12-28-2021, 01:25 PM

Damn, missed this. Where's the hybrid option?

sage 13 · #27 12-28-2021, 01:33 PM

kind of scary in a way. Does show that there may not be as many wolves as people think, if they cant tell from a picture, they probable cant tell from tracks.

fishnguy · #28 12-28-2021, 01:54 PM

^ Tracks are very easy to identify by any reasonable person who had at least a bit of experience of paying attention in the outdoors. It doesn’t make a worse or a better person if they don’t. To each their own.

I voted 1 for coyote and 2 for wolf. The problems with photo identification can be numerous. So can’t blame anyone who gets it wrong.

I don’t think there are as many wolves as some people believe there are.

EZM · #29 12-28-2021, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Just because missed one does now mean I can't tell the difference.

Some of us do not see one dimension pictures well.
In real time, gate. Coloring, etc makes a big difference as well as other things that are easier to see
Cat

Agreed - I did not realize the picture was taken in the same place and that same stump was a defining factor in the "size" between the two dogs. It would be very difficult to mistake a 40lb coyote for a 100lb wolf in the real world where you could see the relative size of the animal.

Cool comparison though.

MountainTi · #30 12-28-2021, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hayseed

I honestly can't believe that people do not know the difference between the the two.

Same as a black bear and a grizz.

Each animal has different body types, traits etc.

Comparing body size to a stump has nothing to do with identifying the species.
Head is most obvious. Body as well
Luckily season is open for both at same time (I think everywhere, too lazy to look right now), and same private land rules apply. Mistakes are forgiven.
Now Grizz vs black is a little more serious when a mistake is made