. . COYOTE. iCanis latrans). ,, THE DOG TRIBE 161 Wolves are very hard animals to trap, but they are fre-quently killed by means of poisoned meat. H. B. Shinn. THE PRAIRIE WOLF OR COYOTE* This species is more commonly known in the WesternStates by the name Coyote, where it makes night so hideousthat novices unused to the unearthly serenade feel a dis-mal longing for other latitudes. It is in size about half waybetween the red fox and gray wolf. Its color is similar tothat of its larger relative of the plains, but is of a
. . COYOTE. iCanis latrans). ,, THE DOG TRIBE 161 Wolves are very hard animals to trap, but they are fre-quently killed by means of poisoned meat. H. B. Shinn. THE PRAIRIE WOLF OR COYOTE* This species is more commonly known in the WesternStates by the name Coyote, where it makes night so hideousthat novices unused to the unearthly serenade feel a dis-mal longing for other latitudes. It is in size about half waybetween the red fox and gray wolf. Its color is similar tothat of its larger relative of the plains, but is of a moreyellowish cast. The Prairie Wolf is an inhabitant of the plains andmountains west of the INIissouri River, and is said to befound from the British possessions south into Mexico,whence it derived its common name, coyote. It was for-merly verj^ numerous, but the increase of population andthe disposition to hunt and destroy it have greatly reducedits numbers. The bison, which was formerly its prey, hav-ing become almost extinct, its food supply has been large
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