Fox vs Coyote - The 5 Key Differences Explained

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If you’ve ever caught a small glimpse of a wild canine roaming around your neighborhood, it is most likely a fox or, depending on where you live, a coyote. The coyote is a specific species of wild canine within the genus Canis; it is closely related to wolves, dogs, and jackals. The fox, on the other hand, is defined as any species within a few different genera, including Vulpes, Lycalopex, and Urocyon.
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@michaelwolff1694 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative and easy to watch video. I've only encountered two coyotes (my son sees many more as he lives in the country).... but, I did become friends with a large group of foxes, trapped in a cemetery, in our city; I've counted 20 of them, at one time. Originally, I was walking my grand-puppy in the cemetery, one late afternoon; we had stopped for my grand-puppy to smell the ground... just then I got a feeling that someone was watching me (not a good feeling to get in a cemetery) and I turned around, and there, sitting right behind us, was a little fox. I said, "Well, hello there, little buddy... how are you?" ...and he jumped up and ran off into the woods. My grand puppy and I bumped into foxes about 3 more times; a couple of them looked very sickly... skinny. Since then, and I know people say you shouldn't but, I have been occasionally feeding them... not too much, as I don't want them to become dependent on humans. Now five years later, a couple of them come right up to me and walk around my legs... but most of them stay back about 20 feet or so, when I am there. There are some security guards there, who patrol at night, and they all comment on how much the foxes seem to like me... they chase my truck when I come into the lot and come running up to me, when I get out -- sure, they are excited about their food, but still nice to have them come running up to me, like that. It has been the most magical experience.... thanks again for the video...

@a-z-animals927 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@marimiller9937 Жыл бұрын

Sweet story, I hope you keep tending to them and enjoying them. They are not only beautiful but seem to want to connect with humans that show interest.

@judygarnet425 2 жыл бұрын

One night I came face to face with a fox ! He was playing on the mall parking lot at night an suddenly bounced in front of me as I went to approach my car ! He started at me an I started at him! Then as he looked at me he sighed, aarroo, then I told him your Beautiful an he jumped in the air spun around an took off like lightening towards the near by fields! I feel so blessed to have met him!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@a-z-animals927 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for sharing Judy. That must have been so exciting.

@counterstrike89 Жыл бұрын

When you say took off like lighting, how fast about do you think it was going?

@j.thomas7128 21 күн бұрын

1:05 i have yet to see a 30 pound fox. Of the five fox species in the US, Red and Gray fox are what most people see and they very rarely ever get over 20 pounds. Gigantism can happen with almost any mammel due to the likely effect of acromegaly which is an abnormality of the pituitary gland which produces an abundance of growth hormone, but it is not the norm.

@just908blaze1 Жыл бұрын

The song what does the fox say, says the end of this video is inaccurate

@cajunbabe5189 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could post a photo of the creature living behind my bushes the last few days. It has features of both a coyote and a red fox. The tail is very long but not bushy, has hair only at the tip of the tail. Face is orange/red like a fox and the ears are huge. I don't see any black tips on the ears though. Legs aren't short and it does not look tubular. My family and I are split on its identification. Help!

@a-z-animals927 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds really interesting! Unfortunately, without a picture to confirm it would be hard for us to identify.

@kennyboudreaux1657 2 жыл бұрын

Soooo... I'm gonna say it. The coyote made his vocal call. What does the fox say? Lol

@a-z-animals927 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks for the comment. Have a nice day.

@owenreilly7993 Жыл бұрын

I saw three Coyotes in the wild life park in nova Scotia this summer and as some other people looked at them i told them that i want to get one of my very own as a pet now i know their wild but as long as i feed him everyday and everynight he will love me and ill make sure he is very happy with me

@a-z-animals927 Жыл бұрын

Check out our article on owning a coyote as a pet: a-z-animals.com/blog/pet-coyotes-do-not-try-this-heres-why/

@Poland35 Жыл бұрын

So all coyotes have a smaller tail?

@lynnturman8157 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same.

@jeanjackson8087 Жыл бұрын

You should have shown us a Wolfe

@a-z-animals927 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion Jean. We feature wolves in other videos on our channel if you'd like to take a look. Have a nice day.

@maitreya_hy_rocks Жыл бұрын

Coyote found in India as well...

@theoriginal668 Жыл бұрын

The coyote is definitely an American Jakel

@a-z-animals927 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

@DeeDee-lz8zx 2 жыл бұрын

Too much lettering all over this video makes this video useless

@a-z-animals927 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. We'll work to adjust our video creation going forward.

@natebestwick5807 Жыл бұрын

Foxes are smaller than coyote

@a-z-animals927 Жыл бұрын

Yep! thanks for sharing.

@Coopclipx 2 жыл бұрын

Coyotes will definitely win

@a-z-animals927 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. We hope you enjoyed the video.

@JioclAshy 2 жыл бұрын

Coyote would win

@a-z-animals927 2 жыл бұрын

That depends on the challenge! Foxes excel at many things. Some foxes, like the arctic fox, can survive extremely cold conditions due to their special adaptations.