Red Wolf

Coyote

Weight (in kg)

means & extremes

22.7 (17.3-34.5) Male

20.0 (16.3-24.5) Female

15.0 (10.0-16.0) Male

13.1 (9.5-15.9) Female

Total length (cm)

1.42 (1.32-1.60) Male

1.34 (1.22-1.42) Female

1.27 (1.21-1.35) Male

1.20 (1.12-1.30) Female

Hind Foot (cm)

23.1 (21.0-24.9) Male

22.1 (20.3-24.1) Female

20.5 (19.0-21.3) Male

19.8 (17.8-21.6) Female

Ear Length (cm)

12.7 (11.4-14.0) Male

12.2 (11.4-12.7) Female

11.6 (10.7-12.2) Male

10.9 (8.6-12.2) Female

Width of nose pad (mm)

More than 25

Less than 25

Length of skull (mm)

More than 215 usually more than 220

Less than 215 usually less than 210

Tracks (back of heel pad to end of longer claw, in mm)

102.0 (8 9.0-127.0)

66.0 (57.2-72.4)

Stride (cm)

65.8(55.8-76.2)

41.4 (32.4-48.3)

Muzzle and head

Normally broad

Normally narrow

Muzzle coloration

White area around lips may extend well up on sides of muzzle

White area around lips thin and sharply demarcated

Threat behavior (when trapped or cornered)

Tail held upright snarl exposes only the canines and a few front teeth ruff on neck and back raised

Tail held between legs mouth opened and all teeth exposed back arched and ruff may or may not be raised