The Coyote (Canis latrans) is a mid-sized North American canine featured in the Americas Animal Pack DLC for Planet Zoo.
Zoopedia Description[]
General[]
Population In Wild: Unknown, but estimated in the millions
The coyote (or Canis latrans) Is a species of canid that lives throughout the dlverse environments of North and Central America. Its coat colour ranges from reddish brown to reddish grey, varied depending on the time or year and geographical area. Throat and belly tend to be slightly paler, Coyotes have a skinny build with large pointed ears and a narrow, pointed snout.
Male and female coyotes look alike, but males tend to be larger and heavier than females. They measure 73cm (28.7in) to 94cm (37in) in head-body length, the tail being 26cm (10.2in) to 35cm (13.8in) long, 38cm (15in) to 51cm (20.1in) In shoulder height, and weigh between 7.7kg (17lb) and 14.7kg (32.6lb).
Coyotes are not endangered. As they are widespread across their range and their population remains stable despite high mortality rates through hunting, road collisions and disease, they are a species of Least Concern. They are often persecuted as a measure of livestock protection. Population numbers of coyotes are stable, neither hunting nor culling measures appear to significantly affect or control their overall population.
Social[]
Coyotes are social animals and live in family packs lead by dominant mated pair and their juvenile offspring, though may sometimes also contain unrelated submissive, non-breeding members. Coyotes may also live alone as transients, these individuals are often recently dispersed young coyotes that have not yet found a mate and established a pack, or old and weak coyotes that were forced from their pack.
Reproduction[]
The dominant pair leading a coyote pack are the only adults within the group to breed and are exclusively monogamous. As the female is approaching oestrus, the pair will spend more time close to each other and exchange affections. They will mate multiple times during the female's 4-day fertile period.
On average, a litter of 4 to 7 pups is born after a pregnancy of around 60 days. Towards the end of gestation, the female will find a den or another isolated location to give birth. She will remain in the den with her pups for 2 to 3 weeks, in which time her mate will provide her with food. After this period, she and the pups emerge, and the pups begin eating regurgitated solid food provided by the other adult pack members. They are fully weaned at 5 to 7 weeks old.
Coyotes reach sexual maturity at 6 to 9 months old and are fully grown at 1 year old. Around this time, young coyotes leave their natal pack and become solitary transients for a time. They may partner up with another transient of the opposite sex and search for territory without too much competition. Once established, the pair will breed to start their own pack and become the alpha male and alpha female.
Animal Care[]
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Coyote doesn't benefit from sharing space with other species |
Trivia[]
Zoopedia Fun Facts[]
- In urban areas, road collisions are the cause of 40% to 70% of coyote deaths.
- Coyotes provide excellent pest control in both urban and rural environments, as they primarily feed on small rodents such as rabbits, rats, and mice.
- The Eastern coyote, a subspecies of coyote found in North-Eastern USA and Canada, is a hybrid of coyotes and gray wolves.
- The common name, coyote, is adapted from the Aztec Nahuatl root word 'coyotl'.
- Coyotes can interbreed with domestic dogs, which often happens when coyotes expand into new areas and domestic dogs are the only available mates.
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