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Coyotes Canis latrans

Coyotes Canis latrans. By Vanessa Schroeder. Habitat . Frequents open brush/ scrubby landscapes Can live almost anywhere Cities (e.g. LA) Cropland Low deciduous or coniferous forests Live in dens. www.openspaceauthority.org. What’s for Dinner?. Known as an “omnivorous opportunist”

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Coyotes Canis latrans

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  1. CoyotesCanis latrans By Vanessa Schroeder

  2. Habitat • Frequents open brush/scrubby landscapes • Can live almost anywhere • Cities (e.g. LA) • Cropland • Low deciduous or • coniferous forests • Live in dens www.openspaceauthority.org

  3. What’s for Dinner? • Known as an “omnivorous opportunist” • Eats almost anything it can get its paws on: • Favorite food is small rodents and rabbits • Insects • Carrion • Fowl • Snakes • Rodents • Grass/fruit/nuts

  4. Night Owls • Nocturnal • Hunt either alone, in pairs or small family groups • Howl but also give sharp high pitched barks • Hence the name Canis latrans which means “barking dog”

  5. Desert Adaptations • Half the weight of other • coyotes • Thinner coat made upof shorter fur • Paler color (camouflage and heat dissipation) http://www.wildnatureimages.com/Coyotes.htm

  6. Speed Demons • Travel up to several hundred miles at night running around 25-30 mph and sprinting up to 40 mph • Tracks its prey with heightened sense of smell http://www.wildnatureimages.com/Coyotes.htm

  7. Song Dog • Known as “song dog” in some Native American languages because of their vocal capabilities • Yip • Bark • Howl • Growl • Whine • Short and sharp yaps www.istockphoto.com

  8. Breeding • Mate for life • 3-9 pups in a litter • Prime mating season in January • Pups born in April-May http://www.wildnatureimages.com/Coyotes.htm

  9. Intelligence • Learn quickly • Highly adaptable • Smart

  10. Problem Child • Occasionally attacks livestock • May prey on small dogs or cats • Takes advantage of garbage cans • Trapping, exclusion (fencing) and shooting most common ways to deal with “coyote problem” • May shoot coyotes on site • Trapping season in winter http://msucares.com/news/print/fwnews/fw01/010212ds.htm petcaretips.net

  11. Geography • Originated in SW United States • Adapted to surrounding environments quickly after wolf populations began to dwindle

  12. Conservation • Non-game animals • Abundant population • Farmers/ranchers kill to protect crops and livestock • Necessary to “preserve balance of nature” • Control rodent population

  13. The End http://dailycoyote.blogspot.com/

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