LippCJ7
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Re: Dogs gone
First off I am very sorry for your loss, pets can be very much a family member and their loss can be very upsetting.
Second, Don't be fooled into thinking Coyotes cannot take a dog this size, they have adaptability that even the bigger wolves do not have, Coyotes are more intelligent. They can and will pack but they can also live solitary lives, they will do whatever they need in order to survive.
Coyotes are believed to be getting bigger in certain areas of the continent, I say continent because they roam from Central America to Canada, they can and do breed with domesticated dogs AND WOLVES. Coyotes can breed together once or for many years, there have been instances of pairs breeding for life although this is rare, they have survived when Wolves have not many many times over, even though they can be hunted far more then Wolves ever were, many states have no limits on Coyotes harvested by hunters.
Where I am from in Arizona it wasn't rare to see a 30-40 lb coyote, I now live in Colorado and I have seen Coyotes upwards of 60 lbs I think I cannot say for sure because I don't hunt them but they are big here, the Largest Coyote on record is nearly 75 lbs.
They are a true survivor, they adapt better then any predator in North America other then Man.
First off I am very sorry for your loss, pets can be very much a family member and their loss can be very upsetting.
Second, Don't be fooled into thinking Coyotes cannot take a dog this size, they have adaptability that even the bigger wolves do not have, Coyotes are more intelligent. They can and will pack but they can also live solitary lives, they will do whatever they need in order to survive.
Coyotes are believed to be getting bigger in certain areas of the continent, I say continent because they roam from Central America to Canada, they can and do breed with domesticated dogs AND WOLVES. Coyotes can breed together once or for many years, there have been instances of pairs breeding for life although this is rare, they have survived when Wolves have not many many times over, even though they can be hunted far more then Wolves ever were, many states have no limits on Coyotes harvested by hunters.
Where I am from in Arizona it wasn't rare to see a 30-40 lb coyote, I now live in Colorado and I have seen Coyotes upwards of 60 lbs I think I cannot say for sure because I don't hunt them but they are big here, the Largest Coyote on record is nearly 75 lbs.
They are a true survivor, they adapt better then any predator in North America other then Man.
