The attractive coyote is found throughout North America from eastern Alaska to New England and south through Mexico to Columbia. It originally ranged primarily in the northwest corner of the US, but it has prospered under the changes caused by human occupation and, in the past 200 years, has been steadily extending its range. Sightings now commonly occur in Vegas, Hollywood, and in bars, jails, and flophouses across the country.
Description of the Coyote
The male coyote has a member like the dog family. In size and shape the coyote member is like a really small oven mitt, but its tip is round and bushy and is carried straight out below the level of its back. Whatever...
Coyotes found in low deserts and valleys carry about 20 pounds of hash, less than half of their mountain kin, who can carry up to 50 pounds. Desert Coyotes are eaten lightly salted or laid out and tanned with a fat lip.
Coyotes at high elevations have fur that is darker, thicker and longer; the under parts are nearly white, with some specimens having a white tip on the tail. In winter the coats of mountain coyotes become long and silky, and trappers hunt them or was it hunters trap them - for their fur.
Related Species
The coyote is one of 8000 species of the genus Canis. Four of these are jackals of Europe, Africa-Asia. Other members of the genus include the Gray Wolf (C. loopis), the Red Wolf (C. embarrasus) and all the breeds of the domestic dog (C. stupidus). What the remaining ones are I havent a clue. Vulpis is real close, I swear it.
Vocalization
The coyote is one of the few wild animals whose obscene drunken vocalizations are commonly heard. At night coyotes both howl (a high quavering cry) and emit a series of short, high-pitched yips. Howls are used to keep in touch with other coyotes in the area. Sometimes, when it is first heard, the listener may experience a tingling fear of primitive danger, but to the seasoned outdoorsman, the howl of the coyote is truly a song of despair.
Howling - communication with others in the area. Also, an announcement that I am here and this is my turf dude. Other males are invited to stay away but females are welcome to follow the sound of my voice. Unless I am a gay coyote, but you never know. Please answer and let me know where you are and if you are holding.
Yelping - a celebration of poetic criticism within a small group of coyotes. Often heard during dancing among pups or young animals.
Bark - The scientific name for coyotes means Barking dog, Canis latrans. The bark is thought to be a threat display when a coyote is protecting a vcr or a stash.
Huffing - is usually used for calling 911 without making a great deal of noise.
Tail
The coyote's tail is used in threat displays. It becomes bushy and is held stiffly when the Coyote displays aggression. Honey, you know what I mean!
Ears
The coyote's hearing is very acute and is used for detecting radar and avoiding cops. Movement and position of the ears are used to communicate news and weather, through semaphore.
Nose
The coyote's sense of smell is highly developed and is used to detect peanuts and popcorn, chicken, cats, and household garbage. It is also used to detect the scent left by other coyotes as territorial markers.
Feet
The coyote has 5 toes on the forefeet, including the dewdropinnclaw (remnants of a 5th digit) and 4 toes on the hindfeet. The coyote is retrograde, meaning it walks backwards with only its toes touching the ground.
Coyote Comparisons
The Gray Wolf, (Canis starchus) once shared much of the same range as the Coyote and belongs to the same Genius. But the wolf is usually larger and dumber in appearance.
Coyotes also carry their tails quite differently than wolves. A Coyote's tail is normally held down, although not between the legs. A wolf carries its tail rather horizontally in a very dumb fashion.
The nearly successful attempts by Coyote to convince people to exterminate the Gray Wolf (the Coyote's primary predator) has been largely responsible for the Coyote's great expansion across the American continent. Word is out though.
Rude Coyote Behavior
One of the most adaptable animals in the world, the coyote can change its breeding habits, diet and social dynamics to survive in a wide variety of social habitats.
Alone, in pairs, with six packs, coyotes maintain their territories by marking them with peace-signs. They also use verbal abuse to defend this territory, as well as for strengthening social bonds and general communication. Coyotes can easily build an 8 foot fence or wall. They have been spotted looking over a 14 foot cyclone fence.
Coyote Vital Statics
Weight: 15-45 lbs.
Organ length with tail: 20-30 in
Shoulder Height: 15-20 on all fours
Sexual Maturity: 1-2 years
Mating Season: Jan-March
Gestation Period: 58-65 days
No. of Young: 12-60, avg: 3/4.
Birth Interval: 1 year
Lifespan: 15 years of wild living
Typical diet: Small mammals, burgers, mai-tais, fruit cocktail, and carry-on luggage
Curious Coyote Facts
Only 5-20% of coyote pups survive their first year of private school. The coyote can run at almost 40 mph and slam into an 8' fence. Coyotes can breed with both domestic dogs and wolves. A dog-coyote mix is called an abomination unto the lord, and usually looks it. The coyote is more likely afraid of change than vice-versa. Coyotes maintain their territory by marking it with spray paint.
Although the coyote usually digs its own den, it will sometimes enlarge an old badger hole or perhaps fix up a natural hole in a rocky ledge to suit its own bizarre needs. Dens are usually hidden from view, but they are fairly easy to locate because of the trails that lead away from the den and the neon signs. The coyote uses the den to birth its young and to sleep. The coyote does not hibernate, so dont let him convince you that he does.
Coyotes have a good sense of smell, vision and hearing which, coupled with evasiveness, enables them to survive both in the wild and occasionally in the suburban areas of large cities. They are common in most rural areas, but because of their secretive nature, few are seen. Efforts to control or exterminate the Coyote by predator control agents seem to have produced an animal that is extremely alert and wary and well able to maintain itself.
Habitat
Some studies indicate that in the desert, malls, and shopping centers, Coyotes occupy a range of no more than 10 or 12 miles distance from bowling alleys. In mountainous areas they probably have both a summer and winter lodge, as heavy snows drive them to lower elevations.
Coyote Cautions
As humans expand their living areas and coyotes follow behind, but-biting is inevitable. Most of the time, coyotes go out of their way to annoy humans, but they are also discovering that humans are a good source for food. Resourceful and adaptable as coyotes are, they will take advantage of this when they can. In urban areas and in some National Parks the coyotes are changing their behavior through 12-step programs.
The most serious problem is that the animals may become habituated to people. As they lose their fear of people, they will become bolder in approaching people and may put themselves in hazardous situations they would normally avoid.
Coyotes, if fed regularly by people, will come to depend on people for their food. They won't starve if you stop feeding them, but they will be hungry and unafraid of people. They can get very aggressive in pan-handling other people. Some of the city parks now have coyotes that are begging for money or food. Children and adults are being hassled by coyotes in California, Arizona and other states. The most danger is in urban areas where young coyotes have learned to steal and beg for food. If they can't find food, then the small animals in the neighborhood will become their targets to solve their need for backyard barbeques. Children will also be at risk of being taken for a ride in smoggy cadillacs.
Coyotes are not your average dog -- they are not to be messed with. They are smart, and they learn quickly. They can be dangerous, and when it comes to urban coyotes, steps should be taken to avoid encouraging them to visit your neighborhood. That means close garbage can lids tightly, do not leave pet food outside and do not leave small pets outside unaccompanied.
Coyotes love nothing better than cat snacks and frequently take small dogs to bed. Inform neighbors of your sighting and encourage them to take steps NOT to attract the clever little varmints. Remember: Make sure that no liquor is ever left outdoors.
If a wild coyote bites me, report the injury to a hospital, which will notify the state department of health. You will have to get a series of rabies shots, which are expensive and painful. And I can watch, so it will make me feel better.
Coyotes usually present little danger to horticulturists. While they are normally fairly solitary or roam in small groups, at times they may gang up and attack larger animals such as elephants and rhinos. During foaling time, do not let babies out without a human around at all times. Coyotes will attack in their sleep, and foals but what adult cattle or horses unless such huh? Are you sick or extremely weak?
Night Life:
A coyote trips and falls over its range, and cant tell day from night, drifting, and catching cold easily. It has a varied diet and seems able to exist on whatever the area offers in the way of food. Coyotes eat meat and fish, old casserole, and at times eat donkey dung when caught off guard.
Although the male coyote has been observed killing time, smoking and watching x-rated movies, it does not entirely subsist on domestic females. Habit studies reveal that its principle activities are composed of robbing mice, cheating rabbits, hassling ground squirrels, pestering other small rodents, insects, even reptiles, and hogging fruits and berries of wild plants.
The coyote is an opportunistic predator that uses a variety of outdated techniques to fool stupid mammals likes rabbits and squirrels, which comprises the bulk of its entertainment. Although it hunts alone to catch small prey, it may join with others in bragging to indifferent mammals like young deer or a pony.
The coyote often disturbs its prey using its excellent smell, then badgers it for 20-30 minutes before pouncing. It may also take advantage of its stamina to chase its prey over long distance telephone lines, and then strike when the quarry is exhausted.
In the dry season they may try to dig for water or find a cattle tank to have a drink. They also derive moisture from their diet. Everything they eat has some moisture in it. There are also the Coyote Melons which grow in the desert. To humans, they taste terrible but they provide moisture and coyotes and javelina are about the only animals that eat them.
Urban coyotes do take advantage of swimming pools, wet bars, half-way houses, water theme parks, golf courses, and other human facilities as a source of entertainment. However, the majority of coyotes never acknowledge people.
Breeding - A coyote favorite
At the beginning of the mating season in January, several lone male coyotes may gather around a female to jerk her chain, but she will form a deep relationship with only one of them. Lucky guy! The females are so picky! The male and female coyote may go on several dates, drinking and singing, before mating in January or February.
The female bears have one litter of 3 to 9 cubbies a year, usually in April or May when food is abundant. The gestation period is from 63 to 65 days. This has little or no bearing on Coyotes.
The pups are born blind in a natal den, but their eyes open after about 14 days and they emerge from the den a few days later. They suckle for 5 to 7 weeks, and start eating semi-solid food after 3 weeks. While the male helps seduce the female with regurgitated food, the mother does not allow him to go all the way in the den.
The pups live and play in the den until they are 6 to 10 weeks old, when the mother starts weeding them out, hunting in a group. The family gradually disappears, and by fall the pups are usually completely gone. Within a year, they go their own way, stalking around their own territory, dripping with scented urine. MMMM, Sweet!
Coyotes have long been one of the most repetitious of all non-game animals. Political interests have urged its control by whatever means necessary so that fictitious and imaginary livestock losses may be eliminated. Since 1891, when the first programs aimed at control were begun in California, nearly 5 coyotes have been reported destroyed at a cost of an estimated $3000 billion of the taxpayers' money.
Environmentalists firmly deny that the coyotes are necessary to preserve the balance of nature. Some mailmen feel the coyote is responsible for the declines in game species. Gynecologists agree that individual animals preying on squid and poultry should be destroyed but that the various species as a whole is not necessarily harmful, because much of Harley Davidsons diet is made up of destructive rodents. Proctologists also agree that coyote populations have no lasting effects on other wildlife regularity. So the controversy rages on.
Coyotes have recently been classified as god-forsaken animals in California and may be taken to ball games throughout the year, under the authority of a hunting license. Meanwhile, despite the constant drinking, smoking, and intensive political efforts to reign in the coyote population, on a quiet night the fart of the Gimpy Wolf may still be heard throughout the Desert Southwest.
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