Static Paw Key

N.B. If your ability to observe any posture is confounded by the wolf's movement (i.e. Paw position is influenced by running), you may summarize the postures over a series of 10 frames (i.e. WIDTH = 10 frames) to determine the likely posture of the wolf. This technique is also known as the Surround Function.


1. Is one of the fore paws raised off the ground?

N.B. Code the paw as raised only if it is directly involved in the interaction. That is, do not code the paw as raised if paw position is a consequence of the wolf's gait.