New statue in Tucson. Fox or Coyote?

[Ptah]

[RockRaven]

1. Yes.

Both can be found in that part of AZ, and both pounce like that, so could be either.

Maybe the artist/owner has a strong intention/opinion or maybe it can be in the eye of the beholder.

[Emile]

2. Werewolve, straight out of hell.

[LuckyCharms]

3. Maybe a red fox because of the color?

And the pounce of course...

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Coyote.

[zanana1]

5. Fox

In all the cartoons, foxes jump like that.

[Ptah]

6. First Look: Tucson's new 20‑foot 'Dodger the Coyote' statue pops up on Grant Road

A new landmark has arrived at the southeast corner of Grant Road and Dodge Boulevard: Dodger the Coyote, a large, stylized red sculpture by local artist Joseph O’Connell (Creative Machines), now installed in the site’s flood‑retention basin as part of the Grant Road Phase 3–4 improvements.

Towering and unmistakable from the roadway, Dodger is a bold, playful take on the desert’s most persistent urban visitor. O’Connell said the work “reflects the personality of a coyote as we experience it in Tucson. There’s a sense of playfulness, but also awareness and independence. It feels like an animal that is always thinking, always moving, always just slightly out of reach. Its position looks almost ‘ready to pounce’ so there’s a little bit of mischief in it, which felt right.”

https://www.kgun9.com/news/community-inspired-journalism/midtown-news/video-first-look-tucsons-new-20-foot-dodger-the-coyote-statue-pops-up-on-grant-road