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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:// | 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:// | ||
+ | ===== Low Survival ===== | ||
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+ | In their first year, just 50% of coyote pups survive.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Least Concern ===== | ||
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+ | The International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified the coyote as "least concern" | ||
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+ | ===== 19 Subspecies ===== | ||
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+ | 19 subspecies of coyotes have been identified by scientists as of 2008.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Greatest Threat To Coyotes ===== | ||
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+ | Humans provide the biggest threat to coyotes, followed by cougars and gray wolves.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Representation Of Power Or Cowardness ===== | ||
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+ | 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:// | ||
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+ | ===== Wolves And Coyote DNA ===== | ||
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+ | Most North American wolves, according to DNA tests, have coyote DNA.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Jumping ===== | ||
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+ | A coyote has a jump height of up to 14 feet and can cover 40 feet in a single bound.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Largest Coyote ===== | ||
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+ | 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:// | ||
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+ | ===== More Shades ===== | ||
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+ | 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:// |