After about 14 days their eyes open and they emerge from the den a few days later. At the end of the summer they can care for themselves and may leave or stay with their parents, depending on food availability and habitat conditions. If you happen upon coyotes on the mountain steer clear of them as much as possible and vacate the area as soon as possible. If they approach you, and only if, make loud noises and wave your arms to scare them away. The coyote is one of the fastest mammals in North America, reaching speeds of up to 38.4mph.
Coyotes can breed with wolves and domestic dogs.
A dog-coyote mix is called a 'coydog'. Many Native American tribes consider the coyote a maker of fateful decisions with the power to transform beings and objects. The quail prefers nesting in woodland-brush areas interspersed with grasslands. When not nesting or brooding young, California quail roost in tall bushes and trees at night. In late summer, fall and winter family groups may join together, forming coveys of 50 to 100 birds or more.