Life in the wild can be tough. Especially, when you’re a newborn. For a coyote pup, even when you’re cute and lovable, life is full of challenges. While life for coyote pups can be difficult, it is also full of achievement and triumph. Fortunately, they have parents who have strong family ties and share the … Read more
Coyotes are powerful predators in the wild. A coyote’s size will depend on a few factors, such as the food source, living conditions, health conditions, and more. No matter what size the coyote is, you wouldn’t want to come across one face to face. The good thing is they are skittish when it comes to … Read more
A coyote’s den can be a place to raise its young and it can function as a temporary refuge. Dens are a place of protection, not only from predators but from the elements as well. What is a Coyote Den? Coyotes make dens out of hollowed-out tree stumps, rocky outcrops, and existing burrows made by … Read more
If you’ve found your way to this page, you’re probably wondering what kinds of sounds and noises a coyote makes. You have probably even heard a coyote at least once in your life. Just because you can hear a coyote doesn’t necessarily mean they are as close as you think. We’re going to go into … Read more
If you’ve ever heard the sound of a pack of coyotes howling then you’ve probably wondered just how close they are. You might even have wondered exactly what coyote tracks look like and if you would be able to recognize them. Determining if you have come across coyote tracks or not can sometimes be difficult, … Read more
As many animals decline in numbers and area, the coyote has adapted well to human encroachment. Some of the traditional views of where coyotes lived before the arrival of European Settlers have been challenged lately by new scientific evidence. The fact that the coyote has increased the areas where they live, however, is not in … Read more
Coyotes (Canis latrans) are generally thought of as plains animals but their extreme adaptability has led them to inhabit much of North and Central America. Coyote Habitat Coyote habitats include prairies, and deserts, and recently (within the past one hundred years or so) it has expanded to cover forests, mountains, swamps, tundra, and temperate rainforests. … Read more
Highly intelligent and adaptable, the coyote has survived persecution that drove away the wolf, mountain lion, black bear, and other predators once found in much of the contiguous United States. The species maintains its numbers despite increasing human encroachment and efforts to eliminate them. Let’s take a look at the coyote’s average lifespan in the … Read more
Coyotes are wild canids that live throughout most of North America. They have many traits that make them recognizable, such as their colors, their size, and their behavior. What Colors Are Coyotes? Coyote colors consist of gray to light gray, red, and a peppered black and white mix. They have red on the tops of … Read more
Coyotes have an advanced social structure that helps them use strength in numbers to hunt for food, find shelters, and expand territories. However, not all coyotes join a pack, some remain solitary. Do Coyotes Usually Travel in Packs? Coyotes sometimes travel in packs. Not all coyotes join groups or packs, some stay solitary. However, many … Read more