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The 5 Key Differences Between Foxes and Coyotes

Abby Parks By Abby Parks
Published Runtime 5:16

Beyond their coat colors (red for foxes and gray for coyotes) these two canines differ in fascinating ways, from their evolutionary origins to their physical traits, behaviors, and habitats. Curious how they stack up against each other? This A-Z Animals video explores the key differences between foxes and coyotes, answering your questions and revealing what truly sets them apart.

Abby Parks

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).
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