The hair on the mane and at the end of the tail is usually darker than the rest. There are patterns of color on the face that seem to give wolves expressive features. Wolves appear thinner in summer because their coat thins out. It can be hard to distinguish between wolves, coyotes and dogs if the light is bad or you don't get a long, close look. Because of their long legs and thin body a wolf could be mistaken for a deer or calf.
Wolves travel long distances in the course of a day.
It is not unusual for wolves to travel 20 miles in a 24-hour period. They cover the distance at a trot. The wolf's stride is long at a trot and longer than that of other animals with similar tracks. A wolf's front paws are larger than the rear feet and the toes are spread out more. Their unique stride causes the hind foot to often land in the print made by the front foot on the same side.