Whats this critter?

[anamod]

Have reports of wolves in the area. Just wondering if this is one or something else Yote or Dog. The last pic is a big boy we have on a couple cameras.

[EBass]

Looks like a Yote to me.

[jerkbait]

Looks like a wolf to me and a bear. Yotes have shorter legs and a bushy tail.

[anamod]

Looks like a wolf to me and a bear. Yotes have shorter legs and a bushy tail.

Ohhhhh that's what a bear looks like I agree the legs just looked too long especially in that first picture

[nofishfisherman]

I don't think you have 3 pictures of the same animal. My guess is the first one is a picture of a young wolf and I think the 2nd and 3rd are pictures of a coyote.

If you look at the snout/muzzle on pic 2 and 3 you see its fairly pointy which leads me to think coyote. Wolves have a more blocky snout/muzzle. Also the large ears compared to head size makes me think coyote.

Lastly the color of the coat in pic 2 and 3 make me think coyote.

I'm reaonably sure the last picture is of a bear. Either that or a big fat skunk missing its tail.

[Bear55]

I don't think you have 3 pictures of the same animal. My guess is the first one is a picture of a young wolf and I think the 2nd and 3rd are pictures of a coyote.

I'm thinking the same thing - young wolf, yote, yote, bear.

[harvey lee]

+2.

[ANYFISH2]

+3 on the wolf, yote, yote, bear.

[RumRiverRat]

Manbearpig

Chupacabra

Chupacabra

Winnie The Pooh.

[Bryce]

Chupacabra always a solid guess. Eeyore for #1? Kinda blurry so would tie back in to #4

[shortfatguy]

First one looks like a wolf to me. Other two are yotes for sure.

[paceman]

I agree with most 1st is a wolf, others is a yote...

[Lunker]

Wolf , yote, yote

[TruthWalleyes]

What are the differences between wolves and yotes?

[Eric Wettschreck]

1. My younger sister.

2. Best friends ex-wife.

3. Tax collector.

4. Father in law.

[nofishfisherman]

What are the differences between wolves and yotes?

This is what I usually look for:

Size - Wolves are obviously much bigger. I doubt many would mistake a full grown adult wolf for a coyote. Although judging size can be hard without something for reference.

Color- Color can be tricky since color can vary so much but wolves tend to have darker coats in general.

Ear size - Coyotes have much larger ears compared to size of their head.

Muzzle/snout shape - Coyotes have a pointy muzzle/snout while wolves are larger and more blocky.

The ears and snout are usually the more obvious characteristics that stick out if its not obvious based on size or some distinct color.

[Greybeard53]

The second and third are definitely coyotes. IMO the blurriness of the first photo distorts the head and legs to make it look more a little more like a wolf, but based on size I think it's most likely a coyote too.

[Bear55]

quote=TruthWalleyes]What are the differences between wolves and yotes?

[toughguy]

Pomeranian?

[Deet]

Definitely coyote in 2 and 3, and the first is a wolf. In pics 1 and 3, the dogs are standing in almost the exact spot, and I'm assuming the camera is in exactly the same spot for all the pictures. The dog in pic 1 is twice the size of the dog that's in 2 and 3. Too bad the first pic is so blurry. Still, you can tell that the ears are relatively shorter and the muzzle is relatively "blockier", as in, doesn't taper down so much toward the nose as the coyote's muzzle.

Oddly enough, that wolf has a VERY similar coat to the 'yote. Nice pics.

[CANOPY SAM]

That's a DANDY of a bear!

[bemidjibasser]

3 yotes and a bear

[eyeguy 54]

wolf yote yote bigfoot

[Scott K]

3 yotes and a bear

I agree, 3 yotes

[eyeguy 54]

monster yote