Home ranges of coyotes can be as much as 25-30miles. Their distinctive howl is most common during mating season at dusk and dawn. They are mostly nocturnal but occasionally are seen about during the day. Coyotes eat other animals, primarily rabbits and mice, but will occasionally take a small or sickly deer, small birds, fruit or seeds. They commonly play with their food.
Coyotes perform an important role in regulating the populations of small mammals.
Finally, they are an important furbearer, and their pelt is often used to make coats.