
Canis latrans

The coyote has been called many things by many different people. The Navajo referred to it reverently as "God's Dog", while some northern native American tribes called it the "medicine wolf". Early settlers called it the "burrowing dog" or the "brush wolf". Unfortunately, the most common context in which its name is heard currently seems to be in the phrase "coyote control." But how much do we really know about these creatures, and are they really as much of a problem animal as society has made them out to be? To learn more about the elusive and misunderstood coyote, click here..
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