Coyote with Mange

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Comments

Clifford Dupuis

2 days ago

what a great shot of this poor coyote, the details are spot on. Thanks for posting

Debra Plett

a day ago

Thanks Clifford appreciate the feedback.

Debra Plett

2 days ago

Thanks very much Yves for your comments, always appreciated. At first I thought maybe a spring shed. But when I zoomed up on the area around his ribs and belly there is even saw raw skin showing. When I googled mange it said that the tail is usually the first to lose all the hair.

Yves Langlois

2 days ago

Love the purified style of that photo Debra. The coyote shows sharp details and he realy pops out over the pale sky and field colours. Could it be that he is changing fur colour for the summer one? Very nice photo.

Description
When I first spotted this coyote he was moving out of the tall grasses so I did not notice his condition until I saw him from the side. He appeared to be happy and quite energetic even though the mange is infecting him. I could not help but feel sorry for the coyote.
Taken By
Debra Plett
Taken On
April 12, 2025
Tagged
coyote mange red river floodway animal mammal canine dog pet red_wolf wolf carnivores canis fox wildlife prairie canidae steppe terrestrial_animal
  • Focal: 600
  • Lens Model: Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
  • Shutter speed: 0.000625 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 9

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