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Coyote
Canis latrans
Coyotes are
the largest Canine in New York, and have become rather infamous as of late due to a few isolated attacks on humans. The notorious reputation is rather unfair, as most coyotes tend to be very wary of people and spook easily.
Coyotes are
omnivorous and very adaptable, able to hunt alone, cooperate in groups, or scavenge for food. Everything from garden vegetables
to White-tailed Deer is on the menu. Since the disappearance of the Gray Wolf and Mountain Lion from New York in the late
1800’s, the Coyote has taken over the niche of top predator.
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Preview (Click to enlarge)
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Specimen #4
Date: April 2003
Location: I-90, around Rochester, NY
Notes: Got off the thruway and got back
on (paying an extra toll) just to verify that this was a Coyote and we were not seeing things.
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Specimen #259
Date: June 22, 2013
Location: Chappaqua, NY
Notes: Camera trap baited with old Beef
Jerky leftovers.
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