Coyote

Coyote

Coyote (Canis latrans) is a mammal, a member of the Canidae family and the Canis genus. Coyotes are found only in North and Central America. Coyotes usually live alone, but they can organize into packs occasionally. Coyotes live on average 6 years. The word coyote is of Nahuatl origin.

Habitat

Coyotes live only in North America and Central, more specifically in Eastern Alaska, western Canada, much of the western United States and Central America. These animals have no difficulty accommodating themselves in a particular environment. They are found particularly in the deserts, in the forests, mountains, plains and regions of tropical climate.

feeding

Their diet is essentially meat based. Coyotes prefer rabbits, deer, elk, birds, snakes, lizards, fish, sheep, calves and all kinds of carrion they encounter. This does not mean that, from time to time, they also do not eat certain fruits and grams.

In closer contact with man coyotes feed on rats usually found in the trash. Their tendency for adaptability influences their survival, because at any time of the year, regardless of the climatic season, they have a greater facility to find the game. In general they live for about 6 years.