Coyotes at my door
@Rohvannyn (3098)
United States
January 25, 2017 11:14am CST
Last night it was cold, right around freezing which is pretty chilly for us in Arizona. We saw two coyotes over by the dumpsters - not more than maybe fifty yards from my door. They were big ones, too, and didn't run when they noticed us looking at them. One stood in the road, just watching us, as if to say "what do you want, human?"
It was interesting.
Seven years ago, we saw a pack of fifty at a Wal-Mart parking lot on the far west side of town. That was quite late at night and it was a heck of a sight.
These coyotes from last night were half again as large as the one's we're used to seeing!
I guess it makes sense - there's lots of food for them in this neighborhood. Garbage cans, quail, doves, pigeons, rabbits, lizards, and more.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
25 Jan 17
they are one of those breeds that I think could survive in a city
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Jan 17
@Rohvannyn more small things to scrounge upon
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
They actually seem to do better in an urban setting.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
27 Jan 17
@Jessicalynnt Yes, lots of them! Then again, it's been the coyotes habit to do that since the first tribal people came. I noticed their call was different last night. I think they are coy-wolves.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
26 Jan 17
i used to see them when i lived off grant..they'd be right in the dumpster if they forgot to lock it.most of the ones i saw looked like skinny,dirty walking carpets..
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I wonder if they hadn't found good hunting grounds? The ones I've seen all looked pretty healthy.
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@RasmaSandra (79844)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Jan 17
Make sure the pets and children are inside at all times at night. However I would love to see a coyote so close. Perhaps you can get a photo? Just be careful and stay safe.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
I would like to get a photo too, but they are there at night and my camera's not so good at night. We have only one pet, and she stays in at all times.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
27 Jan 17
Ours are breeding with the Mexican wolves, and are getting bigger too. I noticed their call sounded different so I really do think ours are part wolf.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
True, though there's plenty of prey around too. Those pigeons are SLOW.
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@GegeTheMechanic (1060)
• Finland
25 Jan 17
wow only animals I see in my neighborhood is rabbits and birds 
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
Some people don't even get rabbits! We have rabbits too, that live under the oleander bush.
@allknowing (136369)
• India
26 Jan 17
They have been displaced from their habitat where concrete jungles have copped up
@allknowing (136369)
• India
26 Jan 17
@Rohvannyn I am happy to hear that. They must be attracted to you guys then. May your friendship last
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
Considering that they are living longer lives and having more pups than ever before, with fewer predators, could you really say they are displaced? Also, my neighborhood isn't really a concrete jungle. It has plenty of trees and wildlife.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Jan 17
Coyotes become used to humans and human refuse a food source.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
26 Jan 17
Usually. They have done that since humans came to the American landmass, tens of thousands of years ago. I guess they're just continuing a tradition.
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
25 Jan 17
Well, if there's habitat, animals move in pretty readily.
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