Many pups abandon the family home range and disperse to new areas by late November. Others remain near their parents and interact with them for years, at times even helping with future litters of pups. Coyotes diets vary. Common foods include mice, rats, rabbits, birds, insects and other small animals. Coyotes also catch fawns, wild turkeys and small domestic animals as large as 2-3 week old calves.
Persimmons are a preferred food during autumn, and other wild fruits are eaten when available.
Watermelons, cantaloupes and occasionally corn and other garden vegetables are also eaten. Browse the other pictures of Arkansas mammals and learn more about mammals that commonly occur in Arkansas.