Coyote (pup) or Canis latrans

More frequently heard than seen, the coyote’s howl is a familiar sound in New Mexico. The coyote is a wiry, nimble wild dog, built and colored for escaping large enemies as well as stalking nervous prey. A coyote weighing more than 50 pounds is a rarity, the norm being between 25-30 pounds. A mature animal is just two feet high at the shoulder and three feet long, or a foot or so longer when his
bushy tail floats out behind while running.
Coyotes are monogamous and a pairing may last for several years, though not necessarily for the
life of the coyote. Female coyotes come into heat once a year, usually in the late winter or early spring. An average of six pups are born approximately 63 days later in a burrow constructed by the adults. The young begin to emerge from the den at about two weeks of age, and disperse after six to nine months.
Only 5-20% of coyote pups survive their first year.
The coyote can run at almost 40 mph and can get over a 8' fence.
Coyotes can breed with both domestic dogs and wolves. A dog-coyote mix is called a "coydog."
The coyote is more likely afraid of you than vice-versa.
Coyotes maintain their territory by marking it with urine.
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