Coyote reference photo

Coyote

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A species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf.

I've seen many roadside coyotes. Yellowstone ranks the first and Yosemite is the second. This coyote is the boldest I've ever seen and I never expected it to happen in Death Valley. Usually a coyote stays on the roadside for handout, but it seems not in this case as I've watched it for almost 50 minutes. He is just so used to human and never panics.

"Looking into your soul." 👁👁 This Coyote ran across the road in front of me into a clearing within a stand of Eucalyptus trees. It then stopped, turned around, sat down, and literally posed for me. Good Coyote. 🥰 In Escondido, California. Photo by Paulette Donnellon

Coyote: Canis latrans

Howling Coyote

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says there will be more frequent sightings of coyotes over the coming weeks as young coyotes leave their parents' territory to establish a home of their own.

Oliver E photo

This Coyote just came across the field after coming out of the bushes by the cafe. I saw some people around the bushes where the coyote was hiding. I stood away as not too have him feel trapped and waited for him to emerge once the other people left. He finally came out and started for the squirrels by the duck pond but there were too many people around. I took pictures of him coming out of the bushes and then followed him from a distance to the squirrels by the arborertem. Before I got…

Coyote

Coyote, eight weeks old

Young coyote: photo by Lyle Glass