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Roadrunners and other members of the cuckoo family have zygodactyl feet. The roadrunner can run at speeds of up to 32 km/h (20 mph) [10] and generally prefer sprinting to flying, though it will fly to escape predators. [11] During flight, the short, rounded wings reveal a white crescent in the primary feathers.
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are the two main characters and protagonists of a long-running (since 1949) Warner Bros. animated series. [43] The greater roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico and, as such, appeared in a 1982 sheet of 20-cent United States stamps showing 50 state birds and flowers. [44]
The M44 cyanide device (also called a cyanide gun, cyanide trap, or canid pest ejector) is used to kill coyotes, feral dogs, and foxes. It is made from four parts: a capsule holder wrapped with cloth or other soft material, a small plastic capsule containing 0.88 grams of sodium cyanide , a spring-powered ejector, and a 5–7 inches (130–180 ...
The lesser roadrunner can run up to 20 miles per hour (32 km/h). It spends most of its time on the ground, running in open areas, along roads or under cover. and is capable of limited flight, perching in bushes or low trees. [8] Roadrunners bask in the early morning, on a fence post or bush. [9]
Livestock guardian dogs are commonly used to aggressively repel predators and have worked well in both fenced pasture and range operations. [198] A 1986 survey of sheep producers in the USA found that 82% reported the use of dogs represented an economic asset.
Wile E. Coyote (with the mock Binomial nomenclature in Dog Latin Eternally Famishes) and the Road Runner (Tasty us Supersonics) are conducting their routine chase along the twisty roads in the desert. As Wile E. closes in on the Road Runner, a 4-way intersection is reached, and the Road Runner takes a left turn.
The Road Runner speeds by with a Beep-beep and ruffles the coyote's fur. Wile flips the signs to read "Road-Runner" and "Fastius Tasty-us", and winds up his legs, followed by his body, and chases the Road Runner. When the Road Runner sees the Coyote chasing him, he taunts him and gears into superspeed (leaving a "TOING!" in his wake).
Fast and Furry-ous is a 1949 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. [2] The short was released on September 17, 1949, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, in their debut.