Coyote

Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain |  Eukaryota
Kingdom |  Animalia
Subkingdom |  Bilateria
Branch |  Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum |  Chordata
Sub-phylum |  Vertebrata
Infraphylum |  Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass |  Tetrapoda
Class |  Mammalia
Sub-class |  Theriiformes
Infra-class |  Holotheria
Order Information
Superorder |  Preptotheria
Order |  Carnivora
Sub-order |  Caniformia
Infraorder |  Cynoidea
Family Information
Family |  Canidae
Sub-family |  Caninae
Tribe Information
Tribe |  Canini
Genus Information
Genus |  Canis
Species Information
Species |  C. latrans
Population statistics

A coyote (Canis latrans) is a four-legged animal of the canine family, smaller than a wolf and about the same size as a mid-size domestic dog. The coyote is native exclusively to North and Central America. It is also slang for smugglers from South and Central America who sneak people into the southern border.

## External links[edit]

* Coyote or Wolf?, Videos © 2008 Yellowstone Association

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