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#1 jstorm

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 04:56 PM

I grabbed this pic this morning from the nps.org website. I can't tell what the critter just left of center is. I've narrowed it down to a coyote, cougar or bear. Any guesses?
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#2 foxfire

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 05:28 PM

Wombat! - For Sure!

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 06:42 PM

Kind of looks like a bear to me, but I can't tell for sure. Interesting picture, though!

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Posted 22 June 2011 - 08:31 PM

Very cool! I bet its either a Bear or cougar! I am alwasy looking at that cam...

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 07:18 AM

Mountain lion or big coyote. Neck looks wrong for bear. Also looks to long for height for bear.

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 11:10 AM

I would say either a coyote or maybe a mountain lion

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 12:20 PM

Looks like a white behind so I am guessing an elk

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Posted 23 June 2011 - 12:46 PM

View Postcardinal, on 23 June 2011 - 12:20 PM, said:

Looks like a white behind so I am guessing an elk

I'm guessing a coyote. Sun on its behind and his neck and head in the shade looking away.

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Posted 24 June 2011 - 12:07 PM

I'm going with coyote.

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Posted 26 June 2011 - 05:49 AM

I'm also going with coyote. Not the right shape for bear, I think.




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