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Coyotes. Jamie Yeung & Wile. E. Coyote. Meet the Dog Family . Family Canidae The Three Canis Lupus Canis Rufus Vulpes Vulpes. C. Lupus. C. Rufus. Vulpes Vulpes. Canis Latrans. “Barking Dog” Grayish brown to reddish brown to yellowish brown. Tracks. Did you know?.
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Coyotes Jamie Yeung & Wile. E. Coyote
Meet the Dog Family • Family Canidae • The Three • Canis Lupus • Canis Rufus • Vulpes Vulpes C. Lupus C. Rufus Vulpes Vulpes
Canis Latrans • “Barking Dog” • Grayish brown to reddish brown to yellowish brown
Did you know? • Basically nocturnal (active) • 19 Subspecies • Speed 20-40 mph • Tracks are in a single line • Gravity is against Wile E. • Many Coyote Stories • Trickster mostly • But NOT hopeless
Hungry? rodents, leaves, snakes, carrion, fruit, birds, insects…anything available
Let’s see some BLOOD !! • Daddy and Mommy taught me. • Sorry, some coyotes don’t come in packs. • “Hunting Partnerships” • “Mousing Behavior”
Barking Dog • This animal loves to talk despite what you think of Wile E. Coyote and his signs. • Coyotes are well known for its yelping and howling cry, a sequence of high-pitched, ear-piercing baying.
Think you can get away? • Adaptable & Resilient • Availability of food • Wolves are out, Coyotes are in • Clearing of forest • Hybrids
Coyote Family • Feb.- Mar. Mating season • Den of 3-7 pups • Weaning begins about a month after birth • In a year, coyotes can mate, depending on favorable conditions. • Life span-8 years
What is wrong? Sick? Parasites and diseases
Problems & Solutions • In your backyard • Damage productivity of livestock • Endangering animals • Birth-control Vulpes velox C. Rufus
The End Questions ?