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A Coyote in Los Angeles

Coyotes: How do coyotes live so close to people?

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Coyotes live in forests and deserts. They live in cities too.

Coyotes live in the big city of Los Angeles.

A coyote eats small animals, like rabbits.

It eats fruit and meat. It will eat almost anything.

Coyotes are most active at night.

A coyote has a keen sense of hearing. It hears well.

Coyotes make many different sounds. They howl, yip and bark.

It can run about 40 miles an hour. Not far.

Its den is a burrow. Often, another animal dug it.

Pups are born in spring. There are often five to seven.

Words to know

  • burrow: a hole home
  • pups: baby coyotes
  • howl: a loud cry

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