Coyote

1. Coyote By: Brooke Smith October 2008

2. Classification System Kingdom:Animalia Phylum: Chordata Order: Carnivora Class: Mammalia Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: Iatrans

3. Habitat Middle West Northeastern United States & Alaska West/South Canada South Panama in Central America Grassland Mountains Prairies Deserts Finds good food Finds good shelter

4. Shelter Dens Brush Woodlands Farms Ranches Bushy areas Fields Plains Digs for dens

5. Diet Fruit and birds Snakes, Prairie Dogs, Mice, Rabbits, Insects Berries Nuts Dead Elk, Dead Deer, Chickens, and Sheep Eat rodents that destroy farmers crops Hunt for food Feeds by nursing Young eat regurgitated food and bones Leap 12 ft. to pounce on a rodents

6. Adaptations Good hearing Good for hunting Keene sense of smell Also good for hunting Hunt alone Sometimes pairs One stays hidden while the other draws out the animal Fur lighter color in winter

7. Fun and Unusual Facts 42 teeth Can only see movement no details Related animals Wolves, Jackals, and Dogs Also called prairie wolf and Brush Color yellowish, grayish, and brownish Weight 25 to 30 lbs. 4 ft. long and 11 to 16 in. for tail Guard home territory fiercely, Don�t hunt coyote Vocalization including yip, growl, bark, and whine

8. Works Cited Knowlton, Frederick F. �Coyote.�� World Book. 2006. 2006. Lepthien, Emilie U. Coyote. Chicago: Children Press, 1993. NatureWorks. Update N/A. New Hampshire Public Television. 30 Sept. 2008 <http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nw4.htm>