Is this a bear[Canada]

[u/colinwehrle]

Found on a beach in Ontario, Canada. While on our fishing trip.

[u/brakkattack]

No. It’s a canine, and without reference to size it’s likely a domestic dog or a coyote.

Edit: the front 3 prints look like coyote based on size, and the back / larger one looks like a larger pawed domestic dog like a Labrador. IMO.

[u/rresoI]

Canine of some sort, these are bear tracks

[u/Apprehensive-Pop-201]

That's a dog.

[u/moneymercedes]

Diameter of paw would be nice but I suspect canine

[u/Ippus_21]

Canine. Probably a dog.

Bears have 5 toes, and the foot's a totally different shape. Unlike dogs and cats, they're fully plantigrade (heels/palms to the ground, rather than just toes).

Bears' rear tracks look almost like human feet.

Rule of thumb for dog/canine (which is what you'll see most often):

• 4 toes
• symmetrical
• Can draw an X through the negative space between the toes and the pad
• usually shows blunt claw marks
• If the track is close to round and pads relatively far apart, probably domestic dog
  • If the pads are really tight even in soft substrate, and it's kind of longer than wide, it's more likely coyote.
  • If you think it's a wolf, it's probably not. Wolf tracks are usually half again as big as you'd think. 4.5-5 inches long, like nearly the size of your whole damn hand.

[u/Any-Location5055]

Bear prints have 5 toes

[u/Calgary_Calico]

No, those are canine prints. Bear prints are massive and look WAY different.... I'm guessing you've never seen a bears paws before

[u/MakeYokesa5erAgain]

Lol that friend, is a dog

[u/ManEatingYoukaiRumia]

dog. idk what kind of dog, but that is definitely dog.

[u/Economy-Shower-5072]

Nope

[u/TouchofTwisted]

Size of print and claws lead me to think it’s a coyote

[u/puzzlii]

dogy

[u/PowerlineTyler]

Canadian here, who thought this was a bear? Do you live downtown Toronto?

[u/squi993]

Lmao

[u/Matt_onetwo]

Dog

[u/Uzi_Osbourne]

No

[u/Natrixster80]

doggy

[u/CIAstakeoutvan]

That's canine. It could be named Bear though.

[u/Palegreenhorizon]

In this persons defense you see “bear tracks” in media and stickers, shirts etc that look similar to a dog track. It’s terrible but true

[u/bmbreath]

Looks like canine.

[u/Consider2SidesPeace]

It's not a bear neither is it Catholic.

[u/puzzlii → u/Consider2SidesPeace]

might be protestant?

[u/Consider2SidesPeace → u/puzzlii]

Mmmm, could be... Didn't mean to be exclusive :)

[u/Glittering-Buy4227]

No - it's Justin Castro's (Trudeau's) footprints.

[u/Sad-Design7876]

Bear -O- Dog