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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CoyoteCoyote - Wikipedia

    The coyote ( Canis latrans ), also known as the American jackal, prairie wolf, or brush wolf is a species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the gray wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf.

  2. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › mammalsCoyote | National Geographic

    The coyote appears often in the tales and traditions of Native Americans—usually as a very savvy and clever beast. Modern coyotes have displayed their cleverness by adapting to the changing ...

  3. May 8, 2024 · Coyote, New World member of the dog family (Canidae) that is smaller and more lightly built than the wolf. Noted for its nightly serenades of yaps and howls, this primarily nocturnal animal is an efficient hunter that can be found from Alaska southward into Central America.

  4. This trickster of Native American tales often gets fooled—but it always bounces back. Coyotes vary in body size from 32 to 37 inches (81 to 94 centimeters). Their tails can be up to 16 inches long...

  5. Compared to wolves, coyotes are medium-sized canids with a smaller size and lighter build. A coyote is typically around 60 centimeters (2 feet) tall and up to 1.3 meters (3.3-4.2 feet) long, including a 30- to 40-centimeter (11- to 15-inch) tail.

  6. The coyote (Canis latrans) is a species of canine native to North America. It fills much of the same ecological niche as the Golden jackal does in Eurasia. The coyote is larger and more predatory and was once referred to as the American jackal by a behavioral ecologist.

  7. a-z-animals.com › animals › coyoteCoyote - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · Share on: “The coyote is one of the most common species of mammals in North America”. Coyotes are animals that have traditionally served many different roles in human culture simultaneously as a pest and a mystical creature with various magical attributes.

  8. Nov 29, 2019 · Native to the western two-thirds of the United States, coyotes began dramatically expanding their range in the early 1900s. They’ve increased their habitat across North America by 40 percent ...

  9. www.britannica.com › summary › coyote-mammalcoyote summary | Britannica

    coyote , Species (Canis latrans) of canine found in North and Central America. Its range extends from Alaska and Canada south through the continental U.S. and Mexico to Central America. It weighs about 20–50 lbs (9–23 kg) and is about 3–4 ft (1–1.3 m) long, including its 12–16-in. (30–40-cm) tail.

  10. The coyote is a wild member of the dog family. Its scientific name is Canis latrans. It is known for its cleverness and its nighttime howls. The coyote lives over a wide area, from Alaska in the north to Central America in the south.

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