Does this coyote have just three legs?

   / Does this coyote have just three legs? #1  

kebo

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Got this pic of what appears to be a three legged coyote a couple weeks ago and wanted some opinions on it. Does it have just three legs, or is the left hind leg obscuring the right hind leg because of the angle?

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As a bonus, I have another pic of a three legged coyote that I got in 2014. Or at least, I am convinced this one is missing the front left leg.


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   / Does this coyote have just three legs? #2  
I'm guessing the leg is obscured in the first picture; the stance looks normal and not compensated like in the second. Three-legged dogs do just fine, no reason a coyote can't do the same.
 
   / Does this coyote have just three legs? #4  
I think it is obscured by his tail.
 
   / Does this coyote have just three legs?
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I think it is obscured by his tail.
I had not thought of that possibility, but it seems to me the right hind leg would be a little out of place that far back at such a slow walk. With that camera, if the critter has any pace to it at all, it will blur some because it has a slower exposure at night so it can build a brighter image. In other words, the least little movement will blur most night pic's.

I tend to agree that it's obscured by the left hind leg.
 

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