Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/Coyote

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Canada; Tundra
• Online Access: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/Coyote

Mammal ID common name = Coyote latin name = Canis Latran image = Coyote.jpg image caption = Coyote Canis latran family = Canidae size = Max height of coyote is 18” (45.7 cm). Length is 3 ft (0.9 m). Weight is 25 45 lbs. (11.3 20.4 kg). description = Small wolf like animal. Fur color is variable depending on geographical location and subspecies. Fur colors are usually reddish black or gray predominantly. Size is comparable to a smaller full grown Labrador. Looks are comparable to German shepherd or a small wolf. similar = Coyotes’ ears are pointed and stick straight up differentiating it from a German shepherd dog which looks similar to the coyote. Coyote looks very similar to wolf but is can be as small as half of a wolf’s length {{Citation last=Minnesota Department of Natural Resources first= year=2012 title=Mammals of Minnesota Coyote url=http //www.michigan.gov/dnr/0 1607 7 153 10370 12145 12205 60378 00.html accessdate=October 1 2012 range = Ranges from northern Canada to Central America. Found in all United States excluding Hawaii. Do not extend into South America. habitat = Live in variety of habitats ranging from forests to outskirts of cities to tundra. diet = Opportunistic feeders and scavengers. Carnivorous eating anything from fish to insects to deer. activity = Coyotes are nocturnal so they feed at night. They do not hibernate. reproduction = Mating season is between January and February. Female picks the male. Once picked there is little opposition to male. Gestation period is 2 months. Average litter size is 6 cubs. Cubs are born in den already dug by different animal or the parents dig one together. Male provides for the cubs by protecting them and hunting for them. Cubs are weaned by 35 days and are fed regurgitated food from parents. Cubs can begin to hunt by 4 months. Physical maturity reached at 9 12 months. lifespan =10 14 years. notes = Coyotes are extremely adaptable and are found in many different types of habitat as long as it has water food and cover. Coyotes are known for ...