Coyotes

Coyotes

Coyotes
Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 4 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	6.47

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		dissuade, nighttime, sneaking, cunning, hence, nourishment, entire, farewell, intruders, secretive, offspring, breed, thus, flesh, attack, likely
	content words:		Central America

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Coyotes

¹ Coyotes are relatives of wolves that live in North and Central America. Just like wolves, coyotes are excellent hunters. They run fast (40 miles per hour) and have acute senses of vision, smell, and hearing. As carnivores, coyotes eat nothing but meat. Thus, their diet includes animals like fish, mice, rabbits, sheep, and deer. Coyotes are not picky at their food choices. If they cannot make their own kills, they don't mind eating decaying flesh or carrion.

² Coyotes have pointed ears, long snouts, grizzled buff coats, and black-tipped bushy tails. They measure 28-38 inches in body length and 12-15 inches in tail length. They weigh 20-50 pounds. Coyotes are loners who like to come out during the nighttime. Though solitary, they are not secretive. In fact, their being so vocal is a guarantee that we are more likely to hear a coyote before seeing it. Coyotes can make all sorts of sounds. They howl, yelp, and bark to announce their presence and territory, to attract a mate, to dissuade intruders, or to call to their offspring.

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