Mother Coyote?
Click here to hear coyotes howling. The coyote has several different calls used to communicate--howling is a form of communication with other coyotes in the area. It is also used by males to announce, "I am here and this is my territory", which means, "Males stay away but all females are welcome."
In the wild it is tough to find the food to feed seven pups. She looks a little haggard and ready for a long winter's sleep!
Coyotes are common in rural and urban areas throughout Arizona but it isn't every day you come across a family of baby pups!
Coytes are curious, clever and learn quickly to take advantage of any newly discovered food sources. They tend to travel alone or in pairs but if food is abundant they can form groups.
Coyotes will visit your home if they find food, water or shelter. They will eat unattended pets, birds or rodents, pet food, fallen fruit and sometimes even go dumpster diving.
They will drink from a pool or pet's water bowl and you may find one living in a storm drain or any cave-like area.
Click here to hear coyotes yelping. Yelping is a form of celebration within groups of coyotes. The sound is often heard during the play of pups.
The coyote's tail is used in threat display--it becomes bushy and is held horizontally when the coyote displays aggression.
The coyotes hearing is very acute and is used for detecting prey and avoiding danger. The movement and position of the coyotes ears are used to communicate moon and rank.
The coyotes sense of smell is highly developed and is used to find prey, and also to detect the scent left by other coyotes as territorial markers.
The coyote has five digits on the forefoot, which includes the dewclaw (remnants of a fifth digit) with only four digits on the hindfeet.
Remember, these youngsters could be your neighbors.
Coyotes are common in rural and urban areas throughout Arizona but it isn't every day you come across a family of baby pups! Coytes are curious, clever and learn quickly to take advantage of any newly discovered food sources. They tend to travel alone or in pairs but if food is abundant they can form groups.
Coyotes will visit your home if they find food, water or shelter. They will eat unattended pets, birds or rodents, pet food, fallen fruit and sometimes even go dumpster diving.
They will drink from a pool or pet's water bowl and you may find one living in a storm drain or any cave-like area.
Click here to hear coyotes yelping. Yelping is a form of celebration within groups of coyotes. The sound is often heard during the play of pups.
The coyote's tail is used in threat display--it becomes bushy and is held horizontally when the coyote displays aggression.
The coyotes hearing is very acute and is used for detecting prey and avoiding danger. The movement and position of the coyotes ears are used to communicate moon and rank.
The coyotes sense of smell is highly developed and is used to find prey, and also to detect the scent left by other coyotes as territorial markers.
The coyote has five digits on the forefoot, which includes the dewclaw (remnants of a fifth digit) with only four digits on the hindfeet.
Remember, these youngsters could be your neighbors.
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