coyote or fox ID
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Can't see the pic.
hogpatrol
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Duh, yeah forgot that.
Judging by the short muzzle I would have to vote fox. That is a tough one though. Curious to see what others think.
Paul
Paul
gray fox.
It don't matter...fox/ coyote...same thing...
Winner Fox dinner
Coyote for certain: 
Reds always show black legs and black on the back of their ears and a white tipped tail: 
Here is a gray, notice the white underbelly and black end of tail:
My first instinct was gray fox...the pointy, snipey nose, the skinny legs....but then again it could be a young coyote. The reason I say this is because of the overall consistent color. I realize this is a black and white infrared photo, but you should be seeing some of the color differences on the legs and front chest area. Grays are generally pretty black up on the top of their back. You can rule out a red. One thing that stands out on reds and this is true no matter what the color variation...they all have a white tip on their tail. Coyotes and gray fox both have a black tip. If it were a color picture it would be easy because you wont see that deep orange on a coyote like you do with a gray on his chest.
I have seen reds in any color from white and silver to black, but quite a few of the ones around here are buff colored just like you would expect from a coyote and many are mistaken for coyotes.
Reds always show black legs and black on the back of their ears and a white tipped tail: Here is a gray, notice the white underbelly and black end of tail: My first instinct was gray fox...the pointy, snipey nose, the skinny legs....but then again it could be a young coyote. The reason I say this is because of the overall consistent color. I realize this is a black and white infrared photo, but you should be seeing some of the color differences on the legs and front chest area. Grays are generally pretty black up on the top of their back. You can rule out a red. One thing that stands out on reds and this is true no matter what the color variation...they all have a white tip on their tail. Coyotes and gray fox both have a black tip. If it were a color picture it would be easy because you wont see that deep orange on a coyote like you do with a gray on his chest.I have seen reds in any color from white and silver to black, but quite a few of the ones around here are buff colored just like you would expect from a coyote and many are mistaken for coyotes.
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i think the legs to short for coyote
Gary in MD
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Grey fox in that pic!
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