Coyote Cuestion - Wild Texas Forums: Parks, Travel & Recreation

tejas_ruthie · 10-17-2006, 01:44 PM

I was sitting really, really quiet Sunday morning about 7am on the back porch. All of a sudden my snuggly little barn cat got really, really still. I followed his gaze. A coyote was sitting at the gate that separates the horses from our back yard. It was so tiny! I have been looking online for what type of coyote this may be, to no avail. It was about 12" tall, maybe 15" long; tiny. But the coloring! It was reddish on the bottom and stark gray along the back and tail. It was like a coat of gray had been laid over the coat of red. Eventually it wandered off. Any ideas what type of coyote this may be? My best guess is a cross-breed of some kind. Have not found anything (yet) on the internet.

(Alas, wish I had a picture, but I was not prepared...)

Kind regards
Ruthie

Shannon · 10-17-2006, 02:41 PM

Did it look like this?

Unless I'm mistaken, there really aren't that many types of coyotes (Canis latrans).

Are you sure it wasn't a fox? That would account for the smaller size, and foxes come in a variety of colors/coats.

happybooker1 · 10-17-2006, 03:51 PM

Look up 'grey fox' pictures. I'm betting that's what you saw.

tejas_ruthie · 10-17-2006, 04:45 PM

:idea: Feeling dumb now - yes, I would say it was a gray fox...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urocyon
I am convinced by the gray on red

He was pretty and tiny....

I guess my post has "city girl!" written all over it!

Thanks y'all
Ruthie

Shannon · 10-17-2006, 04:47 PM

No in the least! There are no dumb questions here.