![]() ![]() Territories are marked with urine and feces, and it is believed that howling may serve to indicate occupancy of a territory. Young typically disperse in the fall, but some older siblings will help raise younger offspring, and family groups may remain together and form packs during winter.Ĭoyotes are territorial, and both members of a breeding pair defend the territory against other coyotes. Weaning occurs at five to seven weeks, and both parents feed and care for the pups until they are fully grown and independent, usually at six to nine months of age. Young are born blind and helpless, but, after two to three weeks, pups start emerging from the den to play. Most dens are on hillsides with good drainage (to avoid flooding during rainstorms) and where visibility allows parents to watch the surroundings for danger. Births occur in an underground burrow, usually a hole dug by badgers or by the parent coyotes. Occasionally, larger animals such as wolves or cougars ( pumas) prey on coyotes.Ĭoyotes mate between January and March, and females usually bear four to seven pups after a gestation of 58–65 days. ![]() For this reason, areas with high coyote densities often harbour few red foxes. The coyote also competes with the red fox, which it will kill upon encountering. Lynx are better at catching hares in powdery snow, whereas coyotes hunt in areas with less snow accumulation where travel is easier. Lynx and bobcats compete for the same foods ( hares and rabbits), and the success of each of these predators depends on the setting. The coyote competes with several other carnivores, especially in the northeast, where coyotes were previously absent. ![]() In the northeast, coyotes are fatter during winter, when deer are easier to capture, than in late summer. In doing so, they may become much leaner. Wherever or whenever prey is unavailable or hard to obtain, coyotes eat large quantities of wild berries and fruits. Larger packs typically hunt larger animals, although they will capture and eat whatever prey they encounter. In fall and early winter, coyotes often hunt in pairs or packs, and the success of a pack increases with its size. Coyotes take down deer by repeatedly biting at the back legs and hindquarters, the kill finally being made with a choking bite to the throat. A single coyote is able to capture an adult deer, especially in deep snow. In the northern parts of its range, the coyote relies primarily on the snowshoe hare and white-tailed deer as prey. They are visual predators in open areas, but they mostly use smell and hearing to locate prey in thick vegetation or forest. Coyotes are extremely efficient hunters, and their senses are keen. Noted for its nightly serenades of yaps and howls, the coyote is primarily nocturnal, running with tail pointed downward and sometimes attaining a speed of 64 km (40 miles) per hour. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions. ![]()
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