### animal | vertebrate | mammal | wolf:

Coyote
* All coyotes are most active at dawn, dusk and during the night
  - have prominent ears and distinguishing yellow eyes
* Most coyotes adapt to neighborhoods
  - residential neighborhoods
  - are brownish gray in color with a light gray to cream-colored belly
* Most coyotes attain body weight
* Most coyotes become adults
  - carnivores
  - pests
  - carry parasites
  - cross environments
  - defend territory
  - display abnormal behavior
* Most coyotes eat animals
  - anything
  - berries
  - birds
  - food
  - livestock
  - mammals
  - meat
  - pet food
  - prey
  - rabbits
  - reptiles
  - rodents
  - sheep
  - small animals
  - voles
  - wild berries
  - emerge from dens
  - enter adulthood
  - exist in areas
  - experience rapid growth
  - feed in fields
* Most coyotes feed on mammals
  - small mammals
* Most coyotes give birth to coyotes
  - offspring
  - predators
  - go to water
* Most coyotes has-part ears
  - legs
  - tails
  - teeth
* Most coyotes have characteristics
  - coats
  - jaws
  - long legs
  - powerful jaws
  - skulls
  - soft sides
  - tan coats
  - types
  - visibility
* Most coyotes hear dogs
  - hide in wood
  - inhabit same areas
* Most coyotes kill animals
  - chickens
  - deer
  - goats
  - lambs
  - pets
  - sheep goats
  - lead life
* Most coyotes live in areas
  - deserts
  - habitats
  - nature
  - packs
  - urban environments
  - on food
  - love meat
  - make noise
  - mate for life
* Most coyotes move ears
  - pose threats
* Most coyotes prefer fresh meat
  - readily cross over, under, or through conventional livestock fences
* Most coyotes rely on pet food sources
* Most coyotes resemble coyotes
  - shepherd dogs
* Most coyotes resemble small dogs
  - german shepherd dogs
  - return to dens
* Most coyotes seek food
* Most coyotes seize animals
  - show fear
  - stand in fields
* Most coyotes survive early springs
  - take down prey
* Most coyotes threaten animals
  - use tails
  - weigh pounds
* Some coyotes appear lighter, with a few individuals being yellow and gray
  - are killed by cars
  - attack people
* Some coyotes avoid areas
  - industrial areas
  - benefit from effects
* Some coyotes carry diseases
  - dread diseases
  - come in contact
  - cross grass
  - defend areas
  - develop a particular fondness for fruit
* Some coyotes dig dens
  - holes
  - disperse from ranges
* Some coyotes eat calves
  - cats
  - ducks
  - foxes
  - garbage
  - lizards
  - mice
  - rubbish
  - snakes
  - emerge from forests
* Some coyotes feed in canyons
  - on carrots
  - feel vibration
* Some coyotes follow herds
  - scent
  - get eat by wolves
  - go after dogs
* Some coyotes have culture
  - enemies
  - strong company culture
  - help environments
* Some coyotes hide in grass
  - terrains
  - invade territory
* Some coyotes kill birds
  - by attacking the flanks or hindquarters, causing shock and loss of blood
  - calves and lambs on people's ranches and farms
  - caribou
  - cattle
  - children
  - fawns
  - raccoons
  - rats
  - turkeys
  - learn to kill smaller livestock, such as sheep, goats, calves and poultry
* Some coyotes live in cities
  - countries
  - districts
  - ground
  - landscapes
  - prairie
  - states
  - occupy states
  - occur in Wisconsin
  - possess knowledge
* Some coyotes prey on cats
  - porcupines
  - pull grass
  - require considerably more time and thought to trap than others
* Some coyotes seek cats in residential areas
* Some coyotes seize rabbits
  - squirrels
  - stand on roads
* Some coyotes steal chickens
  - suffer violence
  - switch diets
* Some coyotes threaten Louisiana
* Some coyotes thrive in areas
  - transmit diseases
* act as keystone predators in some systems and mesopredators in others.
* actually help farmers by eating rodents that feed on farmers' crops.
* advertise their location with smells and sounds, such as howling or yapping.
* also can be a threat.
* also carry infectious diseases
  - their tails quite differently than wolves
* also eat fruit and insects
  - their eggs
  - feed on carrion
* also have extremely broad food habits
  - very keen senses of smell and hearing
  - jump fences
  - kill calves, goats, and deer
  - occur as far north as Alaska and Canada
  - prey on mountain beavers following forest fires and heavy logging activity
* also prey on unprotected sheep and occasionally on weakened deer
  - occasionally on weekend deer
  - thrive in suburban settings and even some urban ones
* are a natural pest control, feasting on mice, squirrels and other overabundant animals
  - relatively recent invader of the Southeast and now occur throughout the region
  - small dog-like mammal
  - very adaptable animal and have found a niche in urbanization
  - wild member of the dog family
* are about as big as medium-size dogs, though they are smaller than wolves
  - the same size as domestic collies
* are abundant in the province, especially in the prairie, parkland and foothills regions
  - southwest and in Colossal Cave Mountain Park
  - actually more likely to prey upon a domestic dog instead of mating with it
  - adaptable predators, found in most open habitats
  - also smaller than wolves, but bigger than foxes
  - an endangered species in Texas
* are an extremely adaptable wildlife species that has survived well in urban environments
  - that survives well in urban environments
  - at the top of the mammalian food chain here in the Humber Valley
  - attracted by bread, table scraps, and even seed
  - beneficial in catching numerous mice, rats, and other agricultural pests
  - both predators and scavengers, and mainly nocturnal
  - capable of breeding at one year of age but do so infrequently
  - cautious when they are coming in to a call
  - clever enough to trick other animals
  - clever, highly adaptable, and are among one of the greatest survivors of all time
* are common in Calgary
  - Southeast Missouri
  - all habitats
  - considered furbearing game animals
  - digitigrades meaning they walk with only their toes touching the ground
* are easier to snare than trap, in the deep winter snow
  - then trap in deep winter snow
  - especially wary of humans in places where they are hunted or trapped
* are essentially nocturnal but can occasionally be seen during daylight hours
  - solitary in some parts of North America, but relatively social in others
  - established throughout all of the United States
* are extremely adaptable and can survive on whatever food is available
  - agile and can change course in mid-step
  - intelligent
  - versatile predators and scavengers
  - wary of humans, although they can become habituated to people if fed
  - familiar creatures in the Columbia Basin
  - flexible and adaptable in their habitat requirements
  - for the most part scavengers and rodent eaters
  - formidable in the field where they enjoy keen vision and a strong sense of smell
  - frequent scavengers
  - habitat generalists, with no preference for any specific habitat type
  - helpful to the farmer because they eats groundhogs during the summer
  - highly social animals, living and hunting in packs
* are intelligent animals and are difficult to catch
  - animals, able to adapt their behavior and diet to most situations
  - intelligent, adaptable creatures with many interesting habits
  - known to eat cats
  - legal game during deer season
  - like serial killers
  - likely to decline, perhaps steeply
  - mainly active at night or twilight
  - masters at running at various speeds depending on their moods and conditions
  - medium in size
  - monogamous
  - more likely to attack sheep in unlighted corrals than in corrals with lights
  - most active at dawn and dusk
* are most active at night and during the early morning and late evening hours
  - in the early morning
  - from just before sunset until shortly after sunrise
* are much bolder at night than during the day
  - less brave during the day
  - naturally shy of man and help to keep small animal and rodent populations under control
  - nature's ventriloquists
  - no threat to cattle, and ranchers backed off their war against the resilient canines
  - nocturnal and typically hunt either alone or in pairs
* are omnivores, meaning they eat a wide assortment of food
  - both meat and vegetation
  - omnivorous eating a wide variety of plant and animals
  - one of nature's most adaptable animals
* are one of the most adaptable canines on the planet
  - widespread species in North America
  - noisiest animals in North America
* are opportunistic and generally take prey that is the easiest to secure
  - feeders
  - predators that are found throughout most of North America
  - opportunists and survivors, doing well in any environment
  - pack animals, and a female usually has six pups
* are predominantly brownish gray in color with a light gray to cream-colored belly
  - gray in color, with a light gray to cream-colored belly
  - pretty common, even in the suburbs
* are primarily nocturnal but can occasionally be seen during daylight hours
  - nocturnal, but can often be seen during daylight hours
  - professionals
  - recent residents of Alaska
  - related to foxes
  - responsible for more damage than all other predators combined
  - scavengers, too
  - serious scavengers through and through
  - skilled hunters
  - small mammals, about the size of a medium-sized dog
* are smaller than grey wolves, but overlap in size with the red wolf and the domestic dog
  - wolves and are sometimes called prairie wolves or brush wolves
  - smugglers
  - solitary creatures and mark their territory with urine
  - sometimes confused with other wild animals such as red or gray foxes
  - subject to and can be infectious reservoirs for a large number of diseases
  - surprisingly timid animals, but they are often misunderstood by rural homeowners
* are territorial animals
  - during the bulk of the year
  - the leading cause of predation losses in the sheep and goat industry
* are the most maligned mammal in the United States
  - numerous and successful predators in North America
  - only canine wearing radio collars with whip antenna's
* are the primary hosts for the deadly virus
  - predator of fawns in Arizona
  - predators of fawns
  - size of a medium-size dog, but with longer, thicker fur
  - typically out because they're looking for food
  - unprotected, and there is little emphasis on research
* are usually about half the size of wolves and they have larger ears and longer noses
  - active at night, but are often seen early in the morning
  - lone animals, living with their offspring only part of the year
* are very adaptable and opportunistic animals
  - important in the control of the rodent population
  - mobile and can probably escape most fires
  - quick creatures
  - sociable animals and frequently play with each other
  - vocal
  - vocal animals which are often heard howling at dusk
* are wild canines, with dog or wolf-like features
  - members of the dog family, intermediate in size between red foxes and wolves
  - wolfs
* are, on the whole, monogamous, and couples remain together for many years.
* bite prey
  - through and pull to tear away the flesh
* breed according to their food source
  - each winter and give birth in the spring to substantial litters of four to six pups
* can adapt to almost any environment, but prefer the prairies and low foothills.
* can also be a harm to ranchers by killing off livestock
  - carry rabies
  - mate with dogs
  - be predators of domestic sheep
* can breed with both domestic dogs and wolves
  - wolves and domestic dogs
  - easily leap an eight foot fence or wall
  - eliminate colonies if islands become connected to shore
  - however be active any time of the day or night
  - interbreed with dogs to produce coydogs, larger, smarter and more dangerous
* can live in deserts, grasslands, forests, swamps, farmlands, and urban and suburban areas
  - urban areas as long as food and shelter is available
  - often live six to eight years in the wild
  - subsist on virtually any type of food
  - survive in urban areas as long as there is food and shelter available
* care for their young and are relatively long lived.
* catch animals
* come into contact.
* commonly defecate in the middle of roads.
* communicate by howling
  - in a variety of ways
  - through a series of yips, barks, and howls
* compensate for that heavy harvest by breeding at younger ages and having larger litters
  - unusually high mortality by having larger litters
* compete with wolves over big game kills, and the wolves are the larger of the two.
* contribute to the health of many prey species by keeping populations in check.
* create a variety of vocalizations.
  - pasture
* devour rats.
* die from many natural and man-made causes.
* dig habitats.
* do have a social order, with certain individuals having dominance over others
  - occasionally breed with domestic dogs, but it is unusual
  - tend to found around the deer
* dominate the better territiories where the two species are both found.
* drink any available water, from rivers, ponds or puddles.
* eat animals like rabbits, moles, ground squirrels, voles, and chipmunks
  - calves and dogs and kittens
  - chickens, lambs, and
  - large numbers of small rodents and act as scavengers by consuming carrion
  - mice, gophers, rabbits, lizards, small birds, and sometimes deer
  - rabbits, and hence they are the primary obstacles to increases in the rabbit population
  - rodents and sometimes small deer and elk
* eat small animals
  - mammals, reptiles, frogs, snakes, insects, fish and deer
  - rodents that inhabit the desert
  - the baits and become immune to rabies
  - two to three pounds of food a day
* enjoy porcupines and turtles and cactus fruit.
* establish territory.
* exhibit reaction.
* experience growth
* fall somewhere in between the other two members of the family.
  - off a carcass
* feed on a variety of animals including rabbits, mice, deer, birds and insects
* feed on small mammals like voles, rabbits, mice, and squirrels
* follow regular paths and crossing places
  - tracks
* form strong family groups.
* freeze, listen, pounce on ground squirrels.
* generally feed at night.
  - their offspring parental care
* grow surprisingly fast and reach their full size within one year of birth.
* have a long, bushy black tipped tail that usually hanging down
  - bushy, black-tipped tail that is usually carried pointing down
  - tail with a black tip on the end
  - variety of vocalizations to communicate with each other
  - very broad range of adaptation
  - an extensive range across the United States
  - appetite
  - bushy black-tipped tails, broad, pointed, erect ears and yellow eyes
  - chances
  - distinct howls and yelps that can be recognized by other coyotes over long distances
  - excellent senses of smell and hearing, to help locate prey
  - exceptional senses of smell, vision and hearing
  - few predators, but in Canada gray wolves are known to kill and eat coyotes
  - gray, white, tan and brown fur
* have great hearing
  - stamina
  - large pointed ears and a bushy tail
  - larger canine teeth and are generally more practised in hostile encounters
  - medium sized ears, while wolves have relatively small ears for their head size
  - one of the most complex communication systems of any North American mammal
  - percent chances
  - to eat too
  - two howling seasons
  - yellow eyes which reflect as greenish-gold at night
* hear calls
* help keep populations of rabbits and rodents in check
  - the balance of nature in order
* hunt in packs
* includes brains
  - breasts
  - cell membranes
  - cells
  - chest cavities
  - chests
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - faces
  - heads
  - nuclei
  - pads
  - paws
  - piluses
  - plasma membranes
  - rib cages
  - sections
  - sterna
  - vacuoles
* inhabit areas
  - most of the United States, Canada and Central America
  - the desert and mountain regions from Alaska to New England and south thru Mexico
  - badgers
* kill, sheep die.
* knock over trash cans or tear open trash bags left in the open.
* learn humans' habits
  - to use the fences to catch and kill deer
* leave their dens to defecate and urinate.
* like to travel along trails, paths, and waterways.
* live almost everywhere in North America.
* live in all of North America, from northern Canada and Alaska, to Central America
* live in forests, farmlands, and even suburbs
  - prairies , mountains, chaparrals , and deserts in much of North America
  - nearly all types of habitat
  - several different environments such as deserts, mountains and prairies
  - small family groups and guard their home territory fiercely
* live on any food that they can find, hunting both day and night
  - only in North America and some areas of Central America
  - throughout upstate New York
* look a great deal like a mid-sized dog, but have longer and thicker fur
  - somewhat like small collie dogs
  - very much like dogs, and even make a sound that resembles the bark of a dog
  - nothing better than cats and frequently take small dogs
* lower tails.
* mainly feed on rabbits and rodents such as gophers, mice, prairie dogs, rats, and squirrels.
* maintain their territory by marking it with urine.
* make a few different sounds
* mark territory
  - their territories during the denning season with urine, feces, and glandular scents
* mean different things to different people.
* migrate easily into areas unoccupied by other coyote packs.
* move boldly at dusk through desert canyons
* need oxygen.
* never attack humans, never.
* normally begin feeding in the flank or just behind the ribs.
* now live and breed in every town in Connecticut
  - thrive in every North American habitat, including cities and suburban neighborhoods
* occasionally kill calves during the birthing process.
* occur in all Arkansas counties
  - every habitat and are abundant in Arizona
* often carry parasites including mites, ticks, fleas, worms, and flukes
  - establish a fairly predictable pattern of killing
  - follow trails and old roads in their travels
  - make routine trips through a sheep pasture without killing sheep
  - prey on smaller lambs
* perform an important role in regulating the populations of small mammals.
* persecute red fox.
* pose little threat to humans
  - the same danger as well and hunt at night
  - very little danger to horses and cattle
* possess typical canine features and generally resemble a small German shepherd dog.
* predominate as one moves westward.
* prefer carrion and small animals like rabbits, squirrels and mice
  - grasslands and living at the edges of forests
* present danger
  - real danger
* prey on creatures
  - domestic pets
  - such creatures
  - the rabbits
  - primarily on small mammals such as rabbits and mice
  - upon mice and rats, thus helping to keep the rodent population in check
* probably have as varied a diet as any carnivore
* produce one litter per year.
* quickly lose their fear of people and become bold, even aggressive.
* raise ruckus and bobcats remain composed.
* range from Central America to the Arctic
  - Panama to the North Slope of Alaska
* range in color from a dull yellow to gray
  - gray to brown or rust
  - throughout Arizona and are one of the state's most common wild animals
* reach sexual maturity one year after their birth.
* react strongly to their own scent marks.
* readily enter water in pursuit of their prey.
* rely heavily on visual cues while stalking, chasing, and killing their prey.
* replace wolves as the top predators in areas where the wolf has been eliminated.
* reproduce sexually.
* require a minimum of shelter during most of the year.
* roam environments
  - meals
* seem to prefer the carrion of deer and hogs over other animals.
* shift their hunting techniques in accordance with their prey.
  - variation
* simply breed more in response to increased persecution.
* snack on house cats.
* sometimes feed on road-killed deer along rural highways
  - mate outside of mating season when a male senses a female in heat
  - pose a threat to airplanes that are landing or taking off
* stalk their prey.
* still howl their threats at night, but stay away.
  - far fewer birds and eggs than do red fox
* tend to be more numerous where farms are common
  - carry their tail held below the back line
* tend to hunt in packs and as mated pairs
  - pairs or small groups
  - live in underground burrows, usually with multiple entrances and exits
  - travel in bolder straight lines than foxes, and in more open spaces
* thrive on the habitat disturbances created by humans.
* try to kill the animals for food.
* typically bite adult sheep and goats on the throat just behind the jaw and below the ear
  - create long, meandering trails in areas where they habitually travel
* typically have a highly organized social system, even in urban areas
  - five toes on each forefoot and four toes on each hind foot
* unusually live in pairs but adopt cooperative hunting habits as needed.
* use a variety of vocalizations to communicate with one another
  - auditory, visual, olfactory and tactile signals to communicate
* use dens handed down from previous generations
  - only for sheltering pups
  - the same dens yearly or make new dens in the same area
* use their acute hearing and sense of smell to detect prey and avoid danger
  - nose as one of their primary sources of investigating
* usually hunt alone or in pairs
  - present little danger to livestock
  - remain in the area but are prevented from killing sheep
  - travel in packs
* want food.
+ Coyote, Habitat: Canids :: Mammals of North America
  * Coyotes live only in North America and some areas of Central America. They live in the countryside, but also in cities too. The coyote is found though out North American from California up to as far as Alaska. They normally live in dens about 6 feet wide and four feet tall
  * Coyotes live in dens. They dig a tunnel under the ground and then dig out a larger area at the end of the tunnel where they sleep and have their babies or pups. They can have six pups at a time. Often a coyote den will have two entrances, with one that is hidden. Sometimes they dig more than one den, so they can move if an enemy finds the den