Scientific Name – Canis latrans

Classification – Canis

Gender Names – Male – dog; Female – bitch; Baby – pup, whelp

Collective Noun – Pack, rout

Length/Size – 75cm – 90cm (30in – 35in)

Weight – 7kg – 21kg (15lbs – 46lbs)

Top Speed – 64km/h (40mph)

Life Expectancy – 6-8 years; twice as long in captivity

Mating Season – Late December through March

Gestation Period – 63 days

Special Features – Pointed ears and nose, while the tail is long and bushy

Social Structure – Primary social unit of a pack is a family that contains a reproductive female wherein outsider coyotes may join for companionship, as well as for bringing down prey too large to attack singly

Geographical Distribution – Central and North America; in all the states except Hawaii

Natural Habitat – Forests, plains and deserts

Conservation Status – Least Concern

Diet – Rabbit, Mice, Deer

Predators – Human, Bears, Wolves