Coyote

The coyote (Canis latrans) is a species of canine found in North America. Coyotes fills much of the same ecological niche as the golden jackals does in Eurasia. The coyote is larger and more predatory and is once referred as the American jackal by a behavioral ecologist. Their are currently 19 recognized subspecies of coyote. Their fur color is mainly light gray and red or fulvous interspersed with black and white. Coyotes mainly feed on rabbits, hares, rodents, deer, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians, and invertebrates.