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Help Animal ID
#6231516
03/21/16 06:44 PM
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Mountain Lion
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I was out at my ranch this weekend (southern Montague County) and came across this animal while driving around at sunset. We don't have many neighbors and they certainly do not have dogs. It froze just long enough for me to snap a blurry photo and then darted away from me into the bushes. Need some help identifying. I have some observations but I want to see what the experts think. Thanks!
ML
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231519
03/21/16 06:47 PM
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SapperTitan
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Are you thinking coy dog?
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231539
03/21/16 07:07 PM
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TexasKC
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Coydog? I have never actually seen one so it's just a guess on my part.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231587
03/21/16 07:45 PM
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Red Cloud
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Could be a coydog, this is out there a bit, I am certainly no expert but I have seen wolves that look a lot like that.
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Re: Help Animal ID
[Re: Mountain Lion]
#6231595
03/21/16 07:48 PM
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Threelranch
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Someones malamute or husky most likely or a wolf hybrid
Last edited by Threelranch; 03/21/16 07:49 PM.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231612
03/21/16 08:02 PM
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dkershen
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Man that looks like a wolf or wolf hybrid.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231617
03/21/16 08:04 PM
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durda1
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Looks like someone lost a sled dog pup to me.
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Re: Help Animal ID
[Re: Threelranch]
#6231672
03/21/16 09:11 PM
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QuitShootinYoungBucks
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Someones malamute or husky most likely
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231769
03/21/16 10:40 PM
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rickym
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Looks like a large, long legged coyote to me. Also the right posture and angle to make it look bigger I believe. Has a very rich coat, fur buyers would probably love it.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6231892
03/22/16 12:22 AM
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Michael W.
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Most likely a yote. Does have some pretty dark markings so could have a bit of dog/yote mix.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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03/22/16 11:56 AM
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Yote face all of the way Now the rest of the body
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6232347
03/22/16 12:46 PM
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GimmeABuck
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Silver sable German Shepherd.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6232749
03/22/16 06:28 PM
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Elkhunter49
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The black tip of the tail says coyote to me.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6232816
03/22/16 07:19 PM
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flintknapper
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Yote, they come all sizes and with various coat colors and markings.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6232848
03/22/16 07:52 PM
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B_Bop77
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Google "mexican red wolf". I know of a pack that just recently worked through Kyle (just south of Austin).
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6232876
03/22/16 08:20 PM
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Dalee7892
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I would say dog, German shepherd mix. Somebody drop the animal or got loose. Not yote.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6233268
03/23/16 01:13 AM
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Mountain Lion
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Thank you for all of the responses. Still don't know what I'd do in a shoot or don't shoot moment if I see it again.
ML
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Re: Help Animal ID
[Re: B_Bop77]
#6233284
03/23/16 01:23 AM
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colt45-90
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Google "mexican red wolf". I know of a pack that just recently worked through Kyle (just south of Austin).
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6233285
03/23/16 01:24 AM
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Looks like a malamute to me as well, or a cross between that and a wolf. The under bellies of wolves tend to be a little darker. About 20 years ago we leased a ranch in Eastland County from the sheriff. He had a big problem with hybrids killing livestock and wild game, and had government trappers come in and set snares. They got about 3 if I remember right. All hybrid, but big as heck. Much bigger than a hotel or coydog.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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03/23/16 03:05 AM
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bucksnbass357
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Man that looks like a wolf or wolf hybrid. Agreed
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6233470
03/23/16 04:30 AM
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Texas Tatonkas
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I can't tell but it almost looks like it has a collar or radio something on it.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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03/23/16 06:19 PM
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wal1809
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I am going with Malamute or Husky and has a collar.
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Re: Help Animal ID
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#6236611
03/25/16 10:35 PM
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Mr. Clean
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That's someone's dog....not a yote or hybrid.
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Re: Help Animal ID
[Re: flintknapper]
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03/26/16 03:45 AM
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I think some folks are fooled into thinking a Coyote is something else… simply because it is somewhat out of the ‘norm’ (in terms of color or size). Suddenly you get suggestions of ‘Wolves’, Coydogs, etc… Where I live, the average Coyote is this color and about this size (when mature): But some have much longer legs and are longer in the body: Others still, deviate quite a bit in color, this one might be mistaken for someone’s dog because of its darker color and highlights. Also, when ‘looking at you’ the muzzle appears to be shorter than it really is and the head blockier, but this is a Coyote (I’ve seen it in person several times): Here is another example (different animal) of a darker than normal Coyote for my area: And here is an example of yet another. Please note in the following two pics (same animal) how different the muzzle and body shape can look when viewed from different angles. Angle one: Same Coyote a few frames later, profile….definitely a Yote: I maintain the OP’s pic is just a large, dark ‘Yote’ and nothing more. Flint.
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