It is not at all uncommon to see coyotes roaming our urban streets looking for a meal. Due to increased development, coyotes are an ever-present factor to be dealt with in our urban life. If we take time to learn a little about the coyote, we can learn to live with this shy and wily creature. The lifespan of a coyote is about 8-10 years. Their weights range from 20-50 pounds with the eastern coyote being slightly larger than our western coyote.
Males tend to be larger than the females.
Females bear between 5-10 pups a year. The young will leave their mother when they are about a year old at which time they will disperse into a variety of habitats, such as chaparral, riparian, oak woodland, open fields and canyons. They live in all areas of San Diego county- from the desert to the ocean. A typical diet will consist of whatever is easiest to get. Being omnivores they will eat rodents, insects, rabbits, birds, garbage, dog food, fruits and berries.