During winter and early spring, coyotes hang close to livestock waiting for the opportunity to prey on newborns or gorge on the occasional female that dies giving birth. “Coyotes are like vacuums,” ...

Coyote dens are found in steep banks, rock crevices, sinkholes, and underbrush, as well as in open areas. Both adult male and female coyotes hunt and bring food to their young for several weeks.

Coyotes tend to become more aggressive as they establish their territories, defend their mates and get ready to have pups. Both male and female coyotes tend to become more bold and territorial ...

According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, late January and February is mating season for coyotes. After a gestation of 63 days, female coyotes will give birth to an average ...

Male coyotes will be on the move, not necessarily to only find a female, but to defend the mate they already have because these canines are monogamous. “They're moving around and about within ...