The Urban Coyote: Unraveling The Mysteries Of Wild City-Dwelling Canines
Finding Genius Podcast
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Expanding Coyotes: Eastern Encounters
The chapter delves into the historical range expansion of coyotes from the Midwest to the east, highlighting the distinctions between coyotes and wolves in terms of behavior, diet, and genetic makeup. It discusses the research efforts of the Gotham Coyote Project in Long Island and how urban coyotes adapt to living near human development while maintaining a cautious distance from humans. The methods of studying coyotes, the challenges of domesticating them, and the behavior patterns of urban coyotes are detailed, emphasizing their adaptability and preference for naturalistic areas over developed spaces.
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