Traces of predators (wolf) in early winter

Therefore, before attempting to observe the traces of these animals need a good look to the next dog. The dog is easy to consider the structure of the feet and their footprint in the snow, to count the number of fingers on the front and rear leg. All species of the family dog ??belongs to the so-called digitigrade animals. This means that they rely on walking only on your toes and heel of the back leg is lifted, and the upper end of its issued back in the form of a "rear knee. People often see the dogs, and ask someone: how many fingers in the dog? Too many to think about and answer incorrectly. Many do not know that the front paw of a dog five fingers, and on the back - and four. But the fifth finger on the front foot it is underdeveloped and does not reach the ground. On the trail dog legs can be seen only four prints of the fingers with holes about Mr. claws and "pads" that you can palpate na lifted the dog's paw. The front paw of a dog is wider and longer back, it allows to distinguish the trace of the front leg of the trail back. Trace of the old wolf is the same as the big dogs, but slightly longer than the dog. On a fast run, the wolf puts its hind legs forward on the front, so the two front track are less than the rear, left front legs. This makes a galloping dog. The average wolf claws closer to each other than dogs, and their distances from the lateral claw has more. However, traces of wolf and large dog is very difficult to discern. Mistakes and experienced trackers. Find a trace of the wolf, of course, is not so easy. Its worth looking only to the areas where wolves are known to be where they are seen, where they somehow prove themselves. Some considerations may lead one to believe that you're dealing with wolf tracks. Far from human settlements dog track usually occurs near roads. Most of this trail dogs accompanying baggage. And if this is a hunting dog, then somewhere there and then will ski trails and a hunter. Next wolves can cross the road, but usually it goes away and comes back constantly, like a person accompanying the dog. This trail should be carefully measured. Winter wolf suit and close to the villages. But then, usually a dog can smell it, raised the alarm, barking for a long time and emotion. In this case this morning should carefully check the fingerprints left on the snow. Another consideration also causes the guard. In the winter, as we know, the wolves go in packs. Regarding this talk a lot of fables. If someone would say that he had seen flocks of dozens or even hundreds of wolves, do not believe it is fiction. Wolf pack in winter - it's the wolf family. It may be old, the mother of the father and mother, young children this year - "profit" and are last year, according to the second year "pereyarki. Rarely exceeds a dozen pack animals. In winter, wolves roam in search of prey. They sometimes make forays over 70-80 km from the center of your hunting area. Today there are in the same place, tomorrow - many miles away. Walking in single file pack - one after the other wolf. Single mothers, old wolf goes ahead, the other the rear. Young trying to reach the next front. Front must first tread the path that deep snow is not so easy. Best rear tire soon and then go relax at the end, and other matter is in its place.