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The gestation period is 63 days, with an average litter size of six, though the number fluctuates depending on coyote population density and the abundance of food. [28] Coyote pups are born in dens, hollow trees, or under ledges, and weigh 200 to 500 g (0.44 to 1.10 lb) at birth.
A researcher studying the impact of coyotes in the city of Austin, Texas found that urban coyote management techniques, including steps to trap and remove coyotes who were exhibiting bold or aggressive behavior, as well as efforts to educate the public about not feeding the animals, had had a positive effect in lessening possible risk to humans or to pets. [14]
This canine has been named Canis latrans var. [3] and has been referred to as the eastern coyote, northeastern coyote, coywolf, [4] and the southern tweed wolf. [5] [6]Coyotes and wolves first hybridized in the Great Lakes region, followed by a hybrid coyote expansion that created the largest mammalian hybrid zone known. [7]
Coyote howling. Yellowstone's coyotes (Canis latrans) are among the largest coyotes in the United States; adults average about 30 pounds (13–14 kg). and some weigh around 40 pounds (18 kg). Coyotes live an average of about six years, although one Yellowstone coyote lived to be more than 24 before she was killed and eaten by a cougar. [11]
The study proposed that the red wolf is a southeastern occurring subspecies of the gray wolf that has undergone hybridization due to an expanding coyote population; however, being unique and threatened that it should remain protected. [99] This conclusion led to debate for the remainder of the decade.
Coyote Grange Hall, September 22, 2012. Coyote is an unincorporated community in Santa Clara Valley [2] [3] astride Coyote Creek and between San Jose and Morgan Hill's Madrone district in Santa Clara County. Part of Coyote is inside the city limits of San Jose. Its ZIP Code is 95013, and there is a small U.S. Post Office.
Urban environments often favor coyote genes, while the ones in the rural and deep forest areas maintain higher levels of wolf content. A 2016 meta-analysis of 25 genetics studies from 1995 to 2013 found that the northeastern coywolf is 60% western coyote, 30% eastern wolf, and 10% domestic dog.
The coyote (/ ˈ k aɪ. oʊ t / or / k aɪ ˈ oʊ t iː /) [12] (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, [13] is a species of canid found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada.