Wolf experts please step in and comment

[kountryboy2]

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018...amp.html?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral

 

[DirtySteve]

My guess, emphasis on guess would be a fox coyote cross. It is way to small to be a wolf hybrid in my opinion. It is not as big as the trucks tailgate(Not counting the tail).

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

It's the BAD crick Water, in Montana that does that, our Idaho Wolves are, way WAY,.. BIGGER !
Lots of Wolves, in Central Ideeho still !! COME Hunt them,.. PLEASE !
Our Elk,.. NEED, your protection !

 

[B23]

I'd guess some kind of mix, but one thing that is for sure, its momma was definitely fuuuuuugly!!!

 

[ED3]

Dogyote

 

[Leo Smith]

It's the BAD crick Water, in Montana that does that, our Idaho Wolves are, way WAY,.. BIGGER !
Lots of Wolves, in Central Ideeho still !! COME Hunt them,.. PLEASE !
Our Elk,.. NEED, your protection !

 

[Leo Smith]

Without the Wolf, there'd be no Elk.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Without the Wolf, there'd be no Elk.

LOL! Themz iz fightin wordz! Definitely the fastest way to start a fight with a sportsman in Montana!

 

[ppaul]

Without the Wolf, there'd be no Elk.

Please, explain your thinking Leo.

 

[rebel]

Wooly Chupacabra

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Please, explain your thinking Leo.

Theres no way he was being serious

 

[Liven The Dream]

Ok ! I will lighten up this post ??
The first tagged Wolf's they placed in Oregon head to California , our local news gave us great coverage.
Weeks latter the Wolf's returned to Oregon ?
Some of Our Left Tipped People thought it was because our Well Fare was better....
Some thought that was Nuts !!! It's better Food.

Have a Great day

 

[bluealtered]

That is interesting Leo i have to admit. I have my popcorn sitting next to me so please explain it to us, ... it's not going to be the old, ... wolves only kill the old and weak elk is it? Please enlighten us.

 

[Breakshunter]

A friend of mine killed this wolf, he can't believe all the bs being said about it. It's pretty shaggy but it's spring, it's not the biggest one ever but it's not small, he says it's just a wolf and that's it.

 

[jds holler]

Without the Wolf, there'd be no Elk.

It is widely known among enlightened groups that only through the selective predation of the noble wolf, did the North American Wapiti evolve into the hardy and elusive species that it is today. (points nose toward sky, and waits for admiration) jd

 

[North Fork]

With out the wolf's there would be a lot more elk and deer

 

[Flouncer]

Wolf experts heh heh heh

 

[DirtySteve]

Maybe a wolf /coyote cross but not a fox/coyote cross. A fox can't breed with a coyote.
Let me rephrase that, a fox may give it up to a slick talking coyote but no offspring would be produced.

I did say guess.... I guess again saying small dog.. Did Montana Wildlife ever get the DNA back?

 

[DirtySteve]

With out the wolf's there would be a lot more elk and deer

I believe that with solve in an area game animals will range much further to find relief from the pressure. Last year a moose was spotted for several days in Forsyth MT. Not your typical area for moose.

 

[284winner]

Back to the OPs question. I definitely am no wolf expert. Here in Michigan coyotes have bred with domestic dogs and the result was an animal that didn't look like a coyote. These were with labs so they were big dogs. Could it possibly be that the wolf bred with a domestic dog ? Anything's possible. Typically wolves just eat domestic dogs but it's an explanation. It's all I got !