How to Use coyote in a Sentence
coyote
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This coyote wasn't wily enough to go against Kevin the cat.
— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 -
If your dog wants to rub itself in coyote scat or fox scat, that’s the dog’s choice.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Trash and things like pet food can also attract coyotes.
— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024 -
Burrowing owls and mountain plovers make homes in their burrows while hawks and coyotes eat them.
— Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024 -
Ten minutes later, another 2-year-old girl was scratched by a coyote less than a half-mile away.
— BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021 -
This sandy cove is home to wildlife including moose, white tailed deer, red fox, coyote, raccoons, and porcupines.
— Miriam Porter, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 -
The two animals maintain eye contact for a moment before the coyote runs off.
— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 -
Police believe the same coyote was behind both attacks, but are still searching for the animal.
— Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2021 -
Officials believe the same coyote was involved in each incident.
— BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2021 -
Such a rich riparian habitat lures a variety of wildlife, notably eagle, hawk, heron, mule deer, javelina, coyote and beaver.
— Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2021 -
The surprising clip shows the resident's cat, named Kevin, encountering a wild coyote.
— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 -
Three attacks have occurred in Arlington in the past month, and police believe that a single coyote was responsible.
— BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021 -
The National Park Service has said the first recorded sighting of a coyote in the park was in May 2004.
— From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021 -
The colorful hooded orioles have now migrated south for the winter, the coyote pups caught on cameras in early summer are grown, and our seven baby wrens have fledged and carried their song to distant places.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2021 -
One is a small gold bolt that Jill made for me and the second is the coyote bracelet.
— Adam Rathe, townandcountrymag.com, 6 Apr. 2023 -
Ahead of her a coyote loped across the street with something in its mouth.
— Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Some dogs are even bred to chase down coyotes, and the coyotes don’t stand a chance.
— Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Karnazes fell hard on his ribs and face, and heard the coyote snarling above him.
— Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Aug. 2022 -
Peña had paid the coyote to take them across the border into Texas.
— Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Jan. 2022 -
The dog had heard something in the backyard, but soon came face-to-face with two coyotes.
— Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 31 May 2023 -
Before the mouse, there was a coyote Chuck E. Cheese, though, wasn’t always meant to be a mouse.
— Bychris Morris, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023 -
To the left of the eagle, a coyote appears to skulk in the background, waiting for its turn with the carcass.
— Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024 -
Fourteen coyotes were captured and killed by the end of March that year.
— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 -
And rarely, a Cooper's hawk, coyote or red fox will make a rush through the feeding zone.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2022 -
In the case of sheep, coyotes and dogs account for more than 70% of predator losses, and dog kills are on the rise.
— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024 -
The coyote bit three adults and two dogs over the weekend at Lake Accotink Park in the Springfield area.
— Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 -
Is Joshua Tree’s famed three-legged coyote being loved to death?
— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 -
According to the city's wildlife page, coyotes are known to live in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.
— Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Deer, red fox and coyotes can be spotted traipsing around the park.
— Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2024 -
Hardy has seen deer, coyotes, raccoons, bunnies, and more come through the space.
— Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
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