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 One of the creatures with the greatest capacity for adaptation is the coyote. To thrive in a variety of settings, they can alter their social structures, nutrition, and reproductive practices.[([[https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/coyote-info/general-information-about-coyotes|urbancoyoteresearch]])] One of the creatures with the greatest capacity for adaptation is the coyote. To thrive in a variety of settings, they can alter their social structures, nutrition, and reproductive practices.[([[https://urbancoyoteresearch.com/coyote-info/general-information-about-coyotes|urbancoyoteresearch]])]
  
 +===== Low Survival =====
 +
 +In their first year, just 50% of coyote pups survive.[([[https://urbanedgewildlife.org/the-latest-news-about-coyote-09m/|urbanedgewildlife]])]
 +
 +===== Least Concern =====
 +
 +The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the coyote as "least concern" due to its widespread and prolific distribution.[([[https://animalia.bio/plains-coyote|animalia]])]
 +
 +===== 19 Subspecies =====
 +
 +19 subspecies of coyotes have been identified by scientists as of 2008.[([[https://www.cfr.msstate.edu/wildlife/mammals/pdf/Coyote.pdf|cfr]])]
 +
 +===== Greatest Threat To Coyotes =====
 +
 +Humans provide the biggest threat to coyotes, followed by cougars and gray wolves.[([[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/coyote-predators-steal-prey-mountain-lions-wolves|nationalgeographic]])]
 +
 +===== Representation Of Power Or Cowardness =====
 +
 +In Mesoamerican mythology, the coyote is seen as a representation of power. However, it came to be viewed as cowardly and unreliable once Europeans colonized the Americas.[([[https://animalia.bio/plains-coyote|animalia]])]
 +
 +===== Wolves And Coyote DNA =====
 +
 +Most North American wolves, according to DNA tests, have coyote DNA.[([[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/science/red-eastern-gray-wolves.html|nytimes]])]
 +
 +===== Jumping =====
 +
 +A coyote has a jump height of up to 14 feet and can cover 40 feet in a single bound.[([[https://www.pawsgeek.com/how-far-can-a-coyote-jump/|pawsgeek]])]
 +
 +===== Largest Coyote =====
 +
 +An adult male coyote slain near Afton, Wyoming, in 1937 was the biggest coyote ever recorded. He weighed 75 lb and had a height of 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m) from snout to tail (34 kg).[([[https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandrarudge/51108549455|flickr]])]
 +
 +===== More Shades =====
 +
 +Compared to coyotes who live in the desert, coyotes that live at higher elevations typically have more black and gray tones in their coats.[([[https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/189/6-Cool-Things-You-Should-Know-About-Coyotes|iowadnr]])]
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