coyote

Example Sentences

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The Department of Fish and Wildlife said that the coyote was likely drawn into populated areas by the smell of food waste, unsecured trash cans or pet food left outside.

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 incident comes during coyote mating season, which typically runs from January through March and peaks in February, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Agricultural Commissioner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

“Save the coyote or something with ‘coyote’ in it.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz