Coyote

Description:

Brown, gray and black wild canine with light tail with a black tip. This was a small pack of coyote early this morning. The video is still images with audio of them howling. They were howling while hidden in the bushes. The summer coat of the Coyote can be seen at my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/122...

Habitat:

On and around trail at Daley Ranch. "Despite being extensively hunted, the coyote is one of the few medium-to-large-sized animals that has enlarged its range since human encroachment began. Coyotes inhabit nearly every contiguous U.S. state and Alaska. Coyotes have moved into most of the areas of North America formerly occupied by wolves, and are often observed foraging in suburban garbage bins. The Coyote is found in both North and South America. There are nineteen subspecies but only three are in South America. This spotting is either C.l.ochropus (California Valley coyote) which is found in western California or C.l.clepticus (San Pedro Martir coyote) which is found in northern Baja California to southwestern California." - Wikipedia

Notes:

"Data from USDA Wildlife Services, the California Department of Fish & Game, and other sources show that while 41 attacks occurred during the period of 1988–1997, 48 attacks were verified from 1998 through 2003. The majority of these incidents occurred in Southern California near the suburban-wildland interface. Unlike the wolf that declines near civilization, the coyote readily reproduces and thrives. The name "coyote" is borrowed from Mexican Spanish coyote, ultimately derived from the Nahuatl word cóyotl" - Wikipedia. The scientific name means "barking dog". Species that Survive in Unusual Habitats "The upper frequency limit of hearing for coyotes is 80 kHz, compared to the 60 kHz of domestic dogs" - Wikipedia Aka American Jackal or Prairie Wolf