wolf vs. mountain lions facial anatomy tutorial 

muzzle shapes

wolf-

the shape of a wolf's muzzle is much longer and squarer than a mountain lion 

mountain lion-

compared to wolves, mountain lions have very short and round muzzles 

profiles

wolf-

The slope of muzzle and forehead are almost identical. Also remember that a wolf's muzzle will stick out much further from the face than a mountain lion's. 

nose sticks out further. They should be drawn nearly parallel to each other. 

Try using an approximate rectangle to map out a wolf's muzzle in profile 

mountain lion- 

A mountain lion's nose slopes down very steeply compared to a wolf

rounder, thinner ears

the slope of a mountain lion's forehead and muzzle are not parallel 

Do not draw felines as short-muzzled canines! It's important to draw felines with sloped faces

Use a teardrop to map out a mountain lion's muzzle 

eyes

wolf- 

The shape of the black rim around a wolf's eye is very so slightly defined than that of a mountain lion 

the black rim around a wolf's eye is slightly thicker than that of an mountain lion

Wolf's have smaller eyes in proportion to the face than mountain lions

mountain lions-

Mountain lions have every large, round eyes 

The shape of the rim around the eye conforms to the round shape of the eye itself 

Mountain lions have much larger eyes in proportion to the face than wolf's 

noses

wolfs-

A wolf's nose is very circular in basic shape

A wolf's nose has both a front and top 

A wolf's nostrils spiral in towards the center of the nose. They aren't wide at the edges of the nose

mountain lions-

The basic shape of a mountain lions nose is a cross between a heart and a triangle 

A mountain lions nostrils start at the edge of the nose 

A mountain lions nose is just one side