Coyote

Greg Cater

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Coyotes, Canus latrans, are abundant throughout North America. They are smaller than wolves and have narrower muzzles and larger ears. They are highly adaptive and can be found in both wild and suburban areas. They are sometimes called the Prairie Wolf.

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Greg Cater

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Coyotes, Canus latrans, are abundant throughout North America. They are smaller than wolves and have narrower muzzles and larger ears. They are highly adaptive and can be found in both wild and suburban areas. They are sometimes called the Prairie Wolf.

Coyote - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The coyote is a canid native to North America. It is a smaller, more basal animal than its close relative, the gray wolf, being roughly the North American equivalent to the Old World golden jackal, though it is larger and more predatory in nature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote
Coyote, Canis Latrans - A-Z Animals
Coyotes (prairie wolf) are native to North and Central America although they are believed to have split off from the European grey wolf.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/coyote/
Coyote - ARKive
Learn more about the Coyote - with amazing Coyote videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/coyote/canis-latrans/
Coyote Facts - Livescience
The coyote is a clever animal that has adapted well to growing human populations and habitat loss.
http://www.livescience.com/27976-coyotes.html
Coyotes, National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about coyotes with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/coyote
Coyote Fun Facts for Kids - EasyScienceforKids
Easy Science for Kids All About Coyotes - The Small Wild Dogs. Learn more about Coyotes with our Kids Science Fun Facts on Coyotes.
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-coyotes/
Coyote Facts for Kids - NatureMappingFoundation
Coyote facts for kids by the NatureMapping Program.
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/coyote_k6.html
How to Live With Coyotes - DesertUSA
The Coyote is able to survive both in the wild and occasionally in the suburban areas of large cities.
http://www.desertusa.com/animals/coyote.html
What to Do About Coyotes - HumaneSociety
Got coyote problems? Hazing and removing food sources are more effective solutions than killing.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/coyotes/tips/solving-problems-with-coyotes.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
General Ecology of Coyotes - UrbanCoyoteResearch
General coyote ecology information including description, habitat, diet, social structure, and life expectancy.
http://urbancoyoteresearch.com/about-coyotes

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Coyotes Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – present (0.74–0.85 Ma)^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Mountain coyote (C. l. lestes) at Yosemite National Park, California
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
Secure (NatureServe)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Genus:	Canis
Species:	C. latrans
Binomial name
*Canis latrans* Say, 1823 ^[4]

Modern range of Canis latrans
Synonyms^[5]
List Canis andersoni Merriam, 1910 Canis caneloensis Skinner, 1942 Canis clepticus Eliot, 1903 Canis estor Merriam, 1897 Canis frustror Woodhouse, 1851 Canis goldmani Merriam, 1904 Canis hondurensis Goldman, 1936 Canis impavidus Allen, 1903 Canis irvingtonensis Savage, 1951 Canis jamesi Townsend, 1912 Canis lestes Merriam, 1897 Canis mearnsi Merriam, 1897 Canis microdon Merriam, 1897 Canis nebrascensis Merriam, 1898 Canis ochropus Eschscholtz, 1829 Canis orcutti Merriam, 1910 Canis pallidus Merriam, 1897 Canis peninsulae Merriam, 1897 Canis riviveronis Hay, 1917 Canis vigilis Merriam, 1897 Lyciscus cagottis Hamilton-Smith, 1839

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Coyote - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The coyote is a canid native to North America. It is a smaller, more basal animal than its close relative, the gray wolf, being roughly the North American equivalent to the Old World golden jackal, though it is larger and more predatory in nature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote
Coyote, Canis Latrans - A-Z Animals
Coyotes (prairie wolf) are native to North and Central America although they are believed to have split off from the European grey wolf.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/coyote/
Coyote - ARKive
Learn more about the Coyote - with amazing Coyote videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/coyote/canis-latrans/
Coyote Facts - Livescience
The coyote is a clever animal that has adapted well to growing human populations and habitat loss.
http://www.livescience.com/27976-coyotes.html
Coyotes, National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about coyotes with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/coyote
Coyote Fun Facts for Kids - EasyScienceforKids
Easy Science for Kids All About Coyotes - The Small Wild Dogs. Learn more about Coyotes with our Kids Science Fun Facts on Coyotes.
http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-coyotes/
Coyote Facts for Kids - NatureMappingFoundation
Coyote facts for kids by the NatureMapping Program.
http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/facts/coyote_k6.html
How to Live With Coyotes - DesertUSA
The Coyote is able to survive both in the wild and occasionally in the suburban areas of large cities.
http://www.desertusa.com/animals/coyote.html
What to Do About Coyotes - HumaneSociety
Got coyote problems? Hazing and removing food sources are more effective solutions than killing.
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/coyotes/tips/solving-problems-with-coyotes.html?referrer=https://www.google.com
General Ecology of Coyotes - UrbanCoyoteResearch
General coyote ecology information including description, habitat, diet, social structure, and life expectancy.
http://urbancoyoteresearch.com/about-coyotes

Coyotes Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – present (0.74–0.85 Ma)^[1] PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Mountain coyote (C. l. lestes) at Yosemite National Park, California
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
Secure (NatureServe)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Genus:	Canis
Species:	C. latrans
Binomial name
*Canis latrans* Say, 1823 ^[4]

Modern range of Canis latrans
Synonyms^[5]
List Canis andersoni Merriam, 1910 Canis caneloensis Skinner, 1942 Canis clepticus Eliot, 1903 Canis estor Merriam, 1897 Canis frustror Woodhouse, 1851 Canis goldmani Merriam, 1904 Canis hondurensis Goldman, 1936 Canis impavidus Allen, 1903 Canis irvingtonensis Savage, 1951 Canis jamesi Townsend, 1912 Canis lestes Merriam, 1897 Canis mearnsi Merriam, 1897 Canis microdon Merriam, 1897 Canis nebrascensis Merriam, 1898 Canis ochropus Eschscholtz, 1829 Canis orcutti Merriam, 1910 Canis pallidus Merriam, 1897 Canis peninsulae Merriam, 1897 Canis riviveronis Hay, 1917 Canis vigilis Merriam, 1897 Lyciscus cagottis Hamilton-Smith, 1839

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Coyotes, Canus latrans, are abundant throughout North America. They are smaller than wolves and have narrower muzzles and larger ears. They are highly adaptive and can be found in both wild and suburban areas. They are sometimes called the Prairie Wolf.

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