Coyote

The Coyoto, canis latrans, is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the dog family, Canidae, order Carnivora. Coyotes are smaller than gray wolves but overlap in size with red wolves and domestic dogs. The nose pad is narrower and the ears are longer than those of the wolf. Adult males weigh from 8 to 20 kg, females are slightly smaller. Color varies, but coyotes are usually gray. Coyotes communicate by howling. Their sense of smell is well developed. People also called this dog as blue fox.

Originally, coyotes inhabited open country and grass lands in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. Their range has expanded in recent history, and they now are found in a variety of habitats from Central America to northern Alaska and throughout the United States and most of Canada. Their diet is extremely diverse, and they take advantage of whatever is available, including rodent, rabbits, birds, insects and fruits. They sometimes eats domestic animals. Much of their winter diet is carrion. Females breed between January and March and produce an average of six pups per litter.