They also prey on goats, sheep, and other animals. Coyotes live in several different environments such as deserts, mountains and prairies. The coyote is sometimes called the prairie wolf or the brush wolf. Adult coyotes vary in color from light yellow or yellowish grey to brownish yellow. Their fur may be tipped with black.
Coyotes have large pointed ears and a bushy tail.
Adult coyotes are four feet from head to tail. They are about two feet high and weigh twenty-five to thirty pounds. Some people like coyotes because they help control the rodent population. Ranchers don't like coyotes because they kill sheep, cattle, and other livestock. There are a million reasons why a coyote should be the state symbol of Texas.