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Look again at the bottom pic. The tail definitely looks coyote. I think the effect of the dark hides the varying shades in the coat and distorts the pic. But, look closely, you can see some distinction in the color of the coat....just a lot harder in night vision.
OP...Is this on your property, or just a random pic that you took in the wild?? I'd be very concerned about your pets and livestock if you have any, if it is on your land.
It's on my property, but 1/2 mile from my house. Dogs are kept indoors and the only we livestock we have are chickens, ducks and Guinea Fowl. All of which are locked safely in a coop at night.
The face and ears look more dog than coyote, but the body and tail could be. Looks nothing like mine did in the Berdo mountains in CA. I googled large Texas ones, and doesn't look like them ether, imo. Cool pic's OP, thanks for sharing.
The muzzle is too pointed to be a domestic dog. The only dogs with that small a muzzle are small dogs, which this isn't. That and the bushy tail give it away. Tails like that don't "wag"!
Back legs looks like a coyote type as the front legs are longer then the back legs and the back frame is unusually slanted , as these animals can run fast with front leg drive
That's a beauty! We have hundreds of coyotes running around Los Angeles. I see them walking down the sidewalks around dawn in the residential neighborhoods.
I can not put my finger on it, but there is something about it that does not seem to be "Coyote". I am leaning towards a mixed breed domestic dog. I really don't know why. Shape of it's ears? The condition of it's fur? not sure but my inner feeling is something domesticated.
I thought the same thing as you. Could be the black and white night vision is playing tricks on our minds.
It's ... in the face somehow. Can't quite describe it. And the posture for sure.
Was it the only animal your camera sighted? I've never seen a lone Coyote; always in packs.
Nope, sometimes coyotes are loners or just two, liked a mated pair. That was usually the case in the desert. When they're in packs, you have to watch it...they are NOT harmless, depending on the situation.
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