Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
USA
Coyote walking in the snow along the edge of the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park.
The coyote (Canis latrans) is a canid native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the gray wolf, and slightly smaller than its other close relatives, the eastern wolf and the red wolf. It fills much of the same ecological niche as the golden jackal does in Eurasia, though it is larger and more predatory. It is listed as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to its wide distribution and abundance throughout North America, southwards through Mexico, and into Central America. Wikipedia
For information on these canids visit:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote
