Coyote (Canis latrans) on sand dune at night, Galveston, Texas, USA. This coyote population is believed to have genes of red wolf (Canis rufus).

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Many coyotes (Canis latrans) in the southern US, including the Galveston population, are natural hybrids of the nearly-extinct red wolf (Canis rufus) and harbor up to 69% of its “ghost” DNA in their genomes. My idea was to picture animals in their environment with night sky and make something “ghostly” combining flashes with long exposure.

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Size: 2649px × 4030px
Location: Galveston, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Ivan Kuzmin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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