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Description
The Coyote (Canis latrans) is a species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. Coyotes are medium-sized dog-like animals with small feet, slender legs, a narrow pointed muzzle and erect pointed ears. There are four toes on each foot, with claws and a smaller fifth toe with a dew claw, which does not come into contact with the ground. Its color is reddish, grayish or yellowish brown streaked with black, with paler underparts. There is a black patch at the tip and base of the tail, and on the front of the ankles. The upper parts of the feet, nape, muzzle, backs of the ears, and outer surfaces of the legs are reddish brown or tan. Coyotes reside in North America, roaming the plains, mountains, forests, and deserts of the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Central America. They are adapting to life urban areas as humans take over more of their habitat and can be commonly seen in big cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

It is very vocal animal and its sounds includes barks, yips, growls, whines and howls. A long howl is used to inform other members of the pack of its whereabouts, and short barks are used to warn of danger. Coyotes are formidable in the field where they enjoy keen vision and a strong sense of smell. They can run up to 40 miles an hour.

Diet and Nutrition: Coyotes are carnivorous and 90% of their diet consists of mammals, mostly small mammals, including eastern cottontail rabbits, white-footed mice and thirteen-lined ground squirrels. They sometimes eat snakes, frogs, birds, large insects and other big invertebrates. They like fresh meat, but will eat large amounts of carrion. They include plants like grass
in their diet, especially during autumn and winter: leaves of white cedar and balsam fir, apples, and strawberry.

Social: Coyotes do not form packs as much as wolves do, and they hunt individually, in pairs, or in with a family group, depending on the availability of prey. In the fall and winter, they form packs for more effective hunting.

Size: 3 feet 3 inches to 4 feet 5 inches in length and tail length is 16 inches. Males weigh 18 to 44 pounds, the largest male was 4 feet 11 inches in length and weigh 75 pounds./ Females weigh 15 to 40 pounds.

Description
The Coyote (Canis latrans) is a species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. Coyotes are medium-sized dog-like animals with small feet, slender legs, a narrow pointed muzzle and erect pointed ears. There are four toes on each foot, with claws and a smaller fifth toe with a dew claw, which does not come into contact with the ground. Its color is reddish, grayish or yellowish brown streaked with black, with paler underparts. There is a black patch at the tip and base of the tail, and on the front of the ankles. The upper parts of the feet, nape, muzzle, backs of the ears, and outer surfaces of the legs are reddish brown or tan. Coyotes reside in North America, roaming the plains, mountains, forests, and deserts of the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico and Central America. They are adapting to life urban areas as humans take over more of their habitat and can be commonly seen in big cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

It is very vocal animal and its sounds includes barks, yips, growls, whines and howls. A long howl is used to inform other members of the pack of its whereabouts, and short barks are used to warn of danger. Coyotes are formidable in the field where they enjoy keen vision and a strong sense of smell. They can run up to 40 miles an hour.

Diet and Nutrition: Coyotes are carnivorous and 90% of their diet consists of mammals, mostly small mammals, including eastern cottontail rabbits, white-footed mice and thirteen-lined ground squirrels. They sometimes eat snakes, frogs, birds, large insects and other big invertebrates. They like fresh meat, but will eat large amounts of carrion. They include plants like grass
in their diet, especially during autumn and winter: leaves of white cedar and balsam fir, apples, and strawberry.

Social: Coyotes do not form packs as much as wolves do, and they hunt individually, in pairs, or in with a family group, depending on the availability of prey. In the fall and winter, they form packs for more effective hunting.

Size: 3 feet 3 inches to 4 feet 5 inches in length and tail length is 16 inches. Males weigh 18 to 44 pounds, the largest male was 4 feet 11 inches in length and weigh 75 pounds./ Females weigh 15 to 40 pounds.