Canis+latrans

Domain- Eukaryota Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Mammalia Order- Carnivora Family- Canidae Genus- Canis Species- latrans Canis latrans, more commonly known as the coyote, is a mainly north american breed resembling a wolfish dog. However, they are can survive in extremely diverse ecological settings. They are omnivores, eating both plants and animals. Coyotes are also very diverse socially. Some live alone, while others have a mate, and some may live in packs consisting of the wolf, its mate, and their offspring. The litter size is six pups on average. Males are generally larger than females, weighing 8 to 20 kg, while female weigh anywhere between 7 and 18 kg. Their lenghth ranges from 750 to 1,000 millimeters. Coyotes have 42 teeth and yellow or amber eyes. Coloration varys, but most are molted grays, browns or reds. There are guard hairs on the coyotes pelt which are three inches long on the back and five inches long on the shoulders known as the mane. The coyote also has a wolf-like muzzle and pointed ears that stand straight up. Eukaryote Sexual Coyotes are heterotrophs that obtain their food by preying on animals such as sheep, calves, jacktails, cottontails, praire dogs, mice, rats, gamebirds, muskrats, squirrels, and domestic fowl. Because they are omnivores, coyotes also eat some plants, such as watermelon, grapefruits, apples and persimmions when available. Predators of the coyote include grizzly bears, black bears, mountain lions and wolves. Harmful external and internal parasites may live on coyotes including heartworms, lice, mites, fleas and tics. These parasites may carry diseases such as bubonic plague, parvo, enteritis, mange, distemper and rabies; these diseases not only kill the coyote, but are dangerous to humans if they come in contact with the coyote. Coyotes live territories widley distributed through the United States and in a few different biomes including desert and grasslands. Coyotes can live in anywhere from a praire to a desert to farmland. There is a good posibility of spotting a coyote anywhere in North America.
 * Accepted Scientific Name:** Canis latrans[[image:coyote-glancing_510_600x450.jpg width="395" height="283" align="right"]]
 * Common Name:** Coyote
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 * One way to distinguish a coyote from a wolf is to watch the way is runs swith its tail. The coyote runs with its tail down, while the wolf runs with its tail straight out.[[image:coyotes_02.jpg align="right"]]
 * Coyotes are able to run up to forty miles per hour.
 * They communicate with a distinct call that may turn into a loud chorus at night.

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Animal, A. Wild. "NTA - Coyote." //National Trappers Association//. Web. 08 June 2011. []. "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species Details." //Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search All Names//. Web. 08 June 2011. []. "Coyotes, Coyote Pictures, Coyote Facts - National Geographic." //Animals, Animal Pictures, Wild Animal Facts - National Geographic//. Web. 08 June 2011. "Coyote Habitat | Coyote Facts." //Coyote Facts - Information on Coyotes//. Web. 08 June 2011. []. []. "Coyotes in the Food Chain." //Oracle: Think Quest//. Web. 08 June 2011.[] "North American Mammals: Canis Latrans." //Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History NMNH//. Web. 08 June 2011. [].
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