Coyote Images, Facts and Information:
Canis latrans
- Coyotes are canids native to North America and are smaller than their close relative the gray wolf. Wolves and Coyotes can interbreed resulting in hybrids that are called “Coywolves”.
- Young Coyotes are called pups
- Coyotes are also known as Prairie Wolf and Song Dog
- Coyotes eat rodents, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, and will take larger ungulates and lagomorphs. They will also eat some fruit and vegetable matter.
- Coyotes are very vocal which is why they earned their “Song Dog” nickname.
- The historical range of coyotes was much smaller than it is presently, the expansion of their range is thought to be because of wolf and cougar extermination. Coyotes are very adaptive and can even be found in large metropolitan areas.
- Coyotes can attack and kill pets so it is best to keep cats indoors and small dogs on leashes when they are in the area.
- Coyotes are thought to be pests by ranchers, sheepherders and others and because they are considered pests they are slaughtered by the thousands yearly which messes up the balance of nature and the slaughter goes against science.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Coyote photos.
Coyote racing along the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake
Title: Coyote racing along the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/1/2012
Coyote slowing down a bit
Title: Coyote slowing down a bit
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/1/2012
Coyote with all four feet off of the ground
Title: Coyote with all four feet off of the ground
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/1/2012
Coyote with three feet off of the ground
Title: Coyote with three feet off of the ground
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/1/2012
Coyote galloping along on the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake
Title: Coyote galloping along on the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 1/1/2012
Coyote crunching on a duck wing
Title: Coyote crunching on a duck wing
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Stalking Coyote
Title: Stalking Coyote
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote with duck wing
Title: Coyote with duck wing
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote eating prey
Title: Coyote eating prey
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote after finishing eating one of the falcon leftovers
Title: Coyote after finishing eating one of the falcon leftovers
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote on the ice covered shore of the Great Salt Lake
Title: Coyote on the ice covered shore of the Great Salt Lake
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote hunting the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake
Title: Coyote hunting the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Ack!
Title: Ack!
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote on the shoreline of the frozen Great Salt Lake
Title: Coyote on the shoreline of the frozen Great Salt Lake
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Mmmm, duck for breakfast
Title: Mmmm, duck for breakfast
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
A Coyote after finishing off a vole
Title: A Coyote after finishing off a vole
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, UT
Date: 12/26/2011
A Coyote chowing down on falcon leftovers
Title: A Coyote chowing down on falcon leftovers
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote with duck feathers
Title: Coyote with duck feathers
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/26/2011
Coyote blending into its habitat
Title: Coyote blending into its habitat
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 12/17/2011
Coyote in a frosty field
Title: Coyote in a frosty field
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, UT
Date: 12/17/2011