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Offline HoofsandWings

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Just how dark can coyotes get?
« on: March 26, 2019, 08:43:44 AM »
A coyote with a very dark grey, almost black coat was only yards away. I was putting the dog into the truck and turned around and there was a coyote no more than 20 feet away. This is on the Kitsap Pa.
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Re: Just how dark can coyotes get?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2019, 08:47:34 AM »
Black coyotes are a thing. Melanistic I believe is the term used.
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Re: Just how dark can coyotes get?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2019, 09:14:46 AM »
Apparently, that is the only color I see in coyotes around here. Although, I did see one on my trail cam that had normal coloring.
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Re: Just how dark can coyotes get?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2019, 09:47:15 AM »
Have seen a few, usually domestic dog involved

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Re: Just how dark can coyotes get?
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2019, 10:25:17 AM »
Black coyotes are fairly common on the east coast.
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Re: Just how dark can coyotes get?
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2019, 11:51:48 AM »
Saw one a couple weeks ago out of Enumclaw. Unfortunately it had seen me first.

 


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