phuong+tran+-+Coyote

=Coyote ( Canis Latrans) meaning "barking dog"=

=Common and Scientific name, Natural habitat && location= The Coyote are member of Canidae ( dog family). They also a related to the Gray Wolf (C. lupus), the Red Wolf (C.rusfus), and all the breeds of the domestic dog (C. familiairs). In the past, 200 years ago, it has been stable extending its range. Now the Coyote can be found in continental U.S., Canada, Northen Mexico, and Central America.Their habitat places such as, grasslands, forests, in the deserts, swamps, and on plain.

=Niche=

Coyotes are an intelligent mammal and play an important role in natural circle of life. Coyote diets may includes insects, lizards, snakes, birds, fruits, nuts, ect. It's like a medium-size Collie dog.An adult male coyote is about 44-52 inches long, that including its 14-inch tail, and weight from 28 to 42 pounds. An adult female coyote is usually smaller than the males.A Coyote maintain their territory by make it with their pees and will aggressively defend their territory against other coyotes .Coyote bed sheltered areas use ground tunnel.The Coyote will reach it sexual maturity in about 1 or 2 years. It mate season is every January and March. The gestation time is around 58-65 days. They can product up to 2 to 9 pups at a time. the pups stay with mom and dad for several months, learning how to hunt successfully before off by them self in the wild. Coyote life span is 15 years. There not a lot of conflict between the coyote and other animals. In many areas, you can find coyotes and other several predators live in the same niche. Like bobcats and cats prefer bushes, rocky areas while coyotes prefer more open areas. They live in small packs or mate pair, but hunts alone. The Coyote can be active both day and night, but most active from just sunset until shortly after sunrise, during cool or cold weather.

=Population Expansion && Species in Competition=

Since Anteater is an engdanger animal, the Coyote will be easily replace the niche that left over by the anteaters. They live in similar habits and location. Both like to live in grasslands and swamp and mix-forest. Both can be find in Central America. The breeding of Coyotes is faster than the Anteater by 128 1/2 days, it also born several pups at once time, while the anteaters only born one at a time, although the size of the gaint anteater is bigger than the coyotes. However, their sexual maturity is slower than the sexual maturity of the coyotes. They (coyotes) can reproduce when they're just 1-2 years, when gaint anteater can't reproduce until 2 1/2- 4 years. that could cause affect. The pups could get use to the nich that once the graint anteater used and find it as homes, while the anteater haven't reproduce any offspring yet. Though both mamals are active both day and night, mostly night. The cyotes are still better hunters. They can run up to 25 mph or even 35, and the anteaters just go around and hunt for termites and ant holes. Futhermore, Anteater mostly spend their time alone, except only when they're having baby. On the other hand Coyotes live in small packs. It's a better way to find food and protect itself by forming a small pack rather than being alone.