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Coyote Canis latrans |
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You might think that Coyotes are bad for birds like shorebirds and ducks.
But it isn’t true. Most birds are eaten by small mammals like cats and
skunks and raccoons. Those animals also raid the nests and eat the eggs and
chicks. But the Coyote eats those small mammals. That controls their
population, so more birds survive. |