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Beware the Coyotes
Steve Hill photo of these pet hunters, taken the other night near the Ocean Lake Way approach:
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Coyotes are opportunistic carnivores, which means they prey on any animals they can find. 90% of their diet is made up of mammals- voles, prairie dogs, eastern cottontails, ground squirrels and mice. Coyotes will also eat small birds, snakes, lizards, deer, javelina, cattle and small insects. Coyotes also eat some fruits and vegetables during autumn and winter months. So, the have a pretty diverse diet. If we did not have them, the city would have considerably more voles, rats, and mice. It is all part of the cycle. Live and let live. Keep your cat indoors and walk your dog or watch where you release them to play.
What do coyotes eat, other than pets?