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Coyote (Canis latrans), also American jackal, prairie wolf. Species of canine found throughout North and Central America. Grow to 30-34 in. (76-86cm) long, not counting tail of 12-16 in. (30-41cm), stand about 23-26 in. (58-66cm) at shoulder and, on average, weigh 15-46 lb. (7-21kg). Opportunistic, versatile carnivores. Name coyote borrowed from Mexican Spanish, ultimately derived from the Nahuatl word cóyotl. Its scientific name, Canis latrans, means "barking dog" in Latin. Death Valley National Park, CA.
Christopher Briggs