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coyote

[kahy-oh-tee, kahy-oht] / kaɪˈoʊ ti, ˈkaɪ oʊt /


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After the February incident, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said that it tried to capture the coyote and then partnered with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On April 2, the agency captured and humanely euthanized the coyote responsible for the attacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A lonely coyote stalks the barren ground around oil pump jacks; a dead deer, its eye milky white, lies on a fern-like blanket of boughs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

My friend was shamed for reporting a coyote sighting in her desert neighborhood on Nextdoor and took the post down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The coyote tried again to move, but yelped and gave up.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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