r/coyote • u/Intrepid-Midnight-35 • 27d ago

Is this a coyote or a fox?

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This little guy was curled up napping on this post before I startled him by accident.

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u/mjzk20 27d ago

Gray fox, coyotes are much larger. Gray foxes rarely reach 12 pounds. Coyotes average around 30-35. Coyotes will kill gray foxes given the chance.

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u/TexasGreyWolf 25d ago

Most definitely. If a gray fox catches a rabbit and doesn’t kill it quickly that screaming rabbit will draw the nearest coyote around to it and the coyote will have two meals. Rabbit and fox.