Brush Wolf
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see coyote.
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Coyote - with a 14-in. (36-cm) tail; they stand 21 in. (53 cm) at the shoulder and usually weigh about 30 lb (14 kg).
Coyote, prairie wolf, brush wolf
The coyote is the star of many North American Indian stories, who believe it is the chief of the pre-human animal age.
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ABBREVIATION : CALA COMMON NAMES : coyote brush wolf prairie wolf American jackal TAXONOMY : The currently accepted scientific name for the coyote is Canis latrans Say. It is in the family Canidae.
aka American Jackal, Brush Wolf, Prairie Wolf
Canis latrans
Coyotes, like wolves, are members of the dog family. With their long, coarse fur, bottle-shaped tails, and large, erect ears, they resemble small German shepherds.
The coyote is also known as the prairie or brush wolf.
Coyotes and badgers sometimes cooperate in finding food. A coyote sniffs out rodents and then leads a badger to the burrow. The badger digs the burrow open and the two share the prey.
 See also: Coyote, Wolf, Burro, Prairie Wolf, Gray Wolf
  
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