Song Dog Heard more often than seen, the crafty and resourceful coyote is a minor deity in the religion of many of the southwestern Indian tribes.
Coyotes are abundant in the southwest and in Colossal Cave Mountain Park.
Additionally, the group tour program for schoolchildren has long been designed for education as well as amusement. Recently an even more far-reaching educational outreach program has been put in place. The Cave staff works with school personnel to give classes, in conjunction with the tour, with special emphasis on geology, history, bats, caving, and caving safety. The staff has designed education packets, given to the teachers prior to their visit to the Cave, to help them prepare the children for what they will learn. Many have the opportunity to take the small trail from there where they have lessons on the natural history of the desert.