What In The World is This Animal In Bloomfield Township

myFOXDetroit.com Staff Reports - Do you know what this is? Joel from Bloomfield Township says this animal started showing up in his backyard last week.

He took a few photos and sent them to us to help identify the animal. Please scroll through them.  We've sent them off to the DNR and the Detroit Zoo, but until we hear back, what's your call?

Add your ideas in the comment box below.  We'll post the answers from the experts once we get them. See if you're right.

UPDATE: Some quick research has our staff thinking it's a mangy fox or a coyote. Still, what do you think?

FINAL UPDATE 8/09 @ 4:08 PM:  Tim Payne from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the animial in question is a red fox, suffering with a bad case of mange.  He also thanked us for notifying his department of the animal and it's location.   Mange is a contagious by contact skin disease that causes hair loss and itching.