Canis lupus
The coyote's much larger cousin. Wolf tracks are big, deliberate and usually strung out in a near-perfect line.
4–5 in long. Four toes with heavy claw marks. Much larger than any coyote print. Direct-register walking — hind foot lands in the front print. Wide, blocky heel pad.
Boreal forest, tundra, mountains, remote wilderness. Canada, Alaska, the northern Rockies and Great Lakes.
Mostly nocturnal and crepuscular
Deer, elk, moose, beaver, small mammals
A wolf pack can travel 30 miles in a single night while hunting.
Should I be concerned?
Wolf attacks on people are extremely rare, but never approach or feed one. Keep dogs leashed in wolf country.