OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaThe coyote is a clever wild animal that can live almost anywhere. Coyotes are very smart and can be found in deserts, forests, and even near cities! They are great at adapting to new places.
Coyotes look like small, thin dogs with pointy ears and a bushy tail. They have gray and brown fur. Coyotes are smaller than wolves but bigger than foxes.
Coyotes eat many kinds of food like rabbits, berries, and bugs. They are not picky eaters at all! Coyotes will eat just about anything they can find, which helps them survive in so many places.
- At night, coyotes howl and yip to talk to each other.
- Baby coyotes are called pups, and they love to play and wrestle with each other.
- Coyotes can run up to 40 miles per hour when they need to go fast!
