all wild canines have upright ears. not all dogs with upright ears are wild, mind you. but, all wild canines will have upright ears. it turns out that those cute floppy ears, curly tails, white patches, and tameness in our pets and agricultural animals are traits related to domestication, and it all happens at a particular stage of brain development. this coyote, on the other hand, was wild for every moment of her life. i saw her lying still on the side of the road and couldn’t decide, when i pulled over, whether i felt better or worse, when I discovered that she was not a domesticated dog, but a wild dog.
coyote in snow
highway 88, minneapolis, minnesota
I often drive on Hwy 88. I wonder how many times I might have passed her.
I think it is sad, there are places for wild amimals in our world too. Thank you for this very beautiful and moving photo
simply beautiful.
it’s beautiful that you took this picture…a life lived will always be a life worth knowing. What an amazing picture.