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coyote

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


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"The main takeaway is that Echinococcus multilocularis is here, it's pretty prevalent in the local coyote population and people should be aware of potential risks," Hentati said.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

“Tonight, I feel a little like the coyote with no more roadrunner to chase.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026

Stunning biologists, a lone coyote swims to Alcatraz.

From MarketWatch May 6, 2026

Donohoo said she ran into the house with her son, and the coyote left.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

“How I am supposed to make peace with my coyote dying for no good reason, all because of what I did?”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Many then pay several thousand dollars to smugglers known as coyotes who take them on a grueling journey across the Brazilian border deep in the Amazon rainforest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

With fewer coyotes and bobcats present, foxes appeared to benefit.

From Science Daily Jun. 28, 2026

By the judgment of many, the red wolf is now extinct but for its genes, which live on in large coyotes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

Keven Morse, superintendent of East Lawn Cemetery, said he has seen deer, geese, hawks, foxes, coyotes, and countless bees during his family's 46 years helping manage the nonprofit cemetery.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

There she stopped, breathing deeply, watching the coyotes disappear in the distance.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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