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Identification

Canis latrans (coyote)

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Image of: Canis latrans (coyote)

Date Taken
Mar-02
Location

Michigan

Caption

You can usually see claws in coyote tracks, especially the ones on the center toes. Their front tracks are 2.25 inches wide, and 2.5 inches long. Their back tracks are usually the same, but might be slightly smaller. Their foot pad will probably look something like a nose because of its somewhat triangular shape, but it is also possible that the edges will not be too clear and only a circular shape will be visible.

Contributors

Tanya Dewey (photographer, copyright holder, identification), Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology


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University of Michigan Museum of Zoology National Science Foundation Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed October 12, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants DUE-0633095 and DRL-0628151.
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