Red fox, silver variety

I'd agree with Jean-FrancoisLatour that this is a silver fox, which is a color phase of a red fox. The tip of the tail is white, which a coyote or wolf would be unlikely to have. The nose isn't heavy enough for a wolf and the body is too slender for a coyote. Silver fox are more prevalent in Northwest North America--I've seen them in Alaska and the Yukon Territory--but their fur was highly prized and many were captured and moved to other parts of Canada and the US, including Nova Scotia. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_fox_%28animal%29 for more information.

I am thinking a red fox

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The legs are too long for a fox

Perhaps a coyote, the tail is too furry.

It is actually a red fox, of the silver variety (Vulpes vulpes)

Looks like a Coyote. Maybe a wolf?