Coyote

COYOTE (Canis latrans) is found across the province (though not on VANCOUVER ISLAND or the QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS) and increasingly in urban areas, where individuals are often mistaken for large dogs. Distinguished by pointed ears and snout, long bushy tail and a thick coat of grey to yellow-brown fur, the coyote feeds mainly on rabbits, small rodents, berries and birds, though it will eat virtually anything. It prefers open prairie, parkland, alpine meadows and desert habitats and has become...

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