Any report of wolves, even from experienced trappers, is open to some question. An unusually large coyote often is mistaken for a wolf. A large, wild and wolflike dog is even more likely to be mistaken for a wolf.
The wolf no longer is an important element in the mammalian fauna of Washington and will probably never be so again. The species, like the grizzly bear, is nearly extinct in the state.
Canis familiaris Linnaeus
Dog
Canis familiaris Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 1:56, 1766.
Type locality.—Sweden.
Dogs were present with aboriginal man in Washington, previous to the arrival of the white man. For greater detail see [Bailey] (1936), [Suckley] and [Gibbs] (1860) and [Allen] (1920).
Felis concolor Linnaeus
Cougar or mountain lion
