Lightning

Apr 27 2018, 08:38 AM

Dear XXXXXXXXXX, thanks for the message. I may only repeat that I wrote in the post.

"Moreover, we got convinced that an adult lynx, especially a big male can win a fight from any lone wolf. We photo-documented a fight between a not very big and quite old male lynx (older than 8 years) and a (not small) adult male wolf. The lynx threw the wolf on its back, attacking it’s belly. Obviously the lynx won the fight and most likely the wolf died from his injuries. Before the fight we photographed this easily recognizable wolf frequently, five minutes after the fight the clearly wounded wolf was photographed one more last time."

As to me, I see clearly like wound on the second photo after the fighting, but nothing a day before (the first photo). We can not see wounds on belly, but the lynx was evidently attacking the wolf belly and from those the wolf could die. Anyway this very territorial wolf had disappeared afterwards.
Best, Vadim

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Lightning

Apr 28 2018, 07:31 AM

Lightning

Apr 27 2018, 08:38 AM

Dear XXXXXXXXXX, thanks for the message. I may only repeat that I wrote in the post.

"Moreover, we got convinced that an adult lynx, especially a big male can win a fight from any lone wolf. We photo-documented a fight between a not very big and quite old male lynx (older than 8 years) and a (not small) adult male wolf. The lynx threw the wolf on its back, attacking it’s belly. Obviously the lynx won the fight and most likely the wolf died from his injuries. Before the fight we photographed this easily recognizable wolf frequently, five minutes after the fight the clearly wounded wolf was photographed one more last time."

As to me, I see clearly like wound on the second photo after the fighting, but nothing a day before (the first photo). We can not see wounds on belly, but the lynx was evidently attacking the wolf belly and from those the wolf could die. Anyway this very territorial wolf had disappeared afterwards.
Best, Vadim

Vadim Sidorovich replied. The above is what he said.

You know what K9 boy had earlier said were "injuries on the right side and the neck" and Warsaw said that they're "long fur", I think Vadim believes that those really are injuries and not "long fur".

I think he is also trying to say that he believes there injuries on the belly of the wolf although we cannot see it.

Make of it what you will I guess.

Warsaw2014

Apr 28 2018, 04:05 PM

I noticed nothing unusual on the belly of the wolf.

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WOLVES: Wolves only shed one time a year in the spring months. Wolves will start the shedding process usually around the beginning of April and shed until May and are consistent about starting to shed the same time each year. Most dogs shed throughout the year or have twice yearly sheds (in the spring and fall). Wolves shed their entire undercoat and some of their guard hairs. The way they shed is considered more like a molt and has been compared to the way Bison lose their coat- in large strings and clumps vs dogs that tend to have numerous little tufts of fur that seem to never end, like on a malamute or husky. The contrast between summer and winter coats on wolves can be surprising and many people have asked if an animal was sick due to how terrible and ratty they look during the entire process. Summer coats can sometimes throw people for a loop when phenotyping as well. Only seeing an animal in its summer coat can make ears look bigger, paws look bigger, legs look longer, heads look more narrow but it can also give you a better idea of overall structure without the obstruction of a thick coat.
Shedding and coat growth is determined by the lengthening and shortening of days by the amount of natural sunlight that is absorbed through the eyes. Climate/temperature can affect coat length and thickness SLIGHTLY. Ultimately, an Arctic wolf that was born and raised in Texas will still develop a coat that is consistent with its far north origin. Due to the latitude and the amount of sunlight present earlier in the season, in Texas, shedding may occur slightly earlier than normal- such as the middle to end of March vs the beginning of April.


https://www.texaswolfdogproject.org/resources/phenotyping/what-is-phenotyping/summer-vs-winter

Warsaw2014

Apr 27 2018, 04:21 AM

"never being seen again is enough reason to believe it for me."really mean nothing.

Other factors ( heavy persecution of wolves) need to be taken into account . I'm not surprised that " this was the last time this male wolf was ever seen"

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BTW here is really interesting info

http://en.ctv.by/en/1516200078-wolf-gps-collar-experiment-in-belarus

http://vouk.by/

Lightning

Apr 28 2018, 06:20 PM

All that's fine and good but would it really happen in just one day?? Because on the first photo, the day before the fight, the wolf doesn't have that weird patch on that area.

Lightning

Apr 28 2018, 07:09 PM

I already showed the weird patch. Look at my post on 12:06am and look at the attachment too. Look carefully at that area of the wolf on the first photo (day before the fight) and second photo (after the fight). You'll see that area is different on the two photos.

Again, the wolf had mange, so even a minor wound would get infected and kill it.

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Lightning

Apr 29 2018, 01:58 AM

Fine... I'll repeat myself.

If you look at the part of the wolf right above the part which Warsaw had previously pointed out to be long fur, you'll see that it looks different on the photo after the fight than it does on the photo the day before the fight. It looks like the wolf after the fight has a...well, loss of fur or weird patch on the second photo. Maybe that is what vadim thought was a wound.

Warsaw2014

Apr 29 2018, 03:00 AM

I dont see any weird patch on the second photo.

Ryo

Apr 28 2018, 10:45 AM

I noticed that too, hence my bad haircut comment. The Wolf never returned, so I won't be surprised if that place where the fur is different is where he got some nasty claw and/or biting injuries from the Lynx.