Daily Postcard: A squinting coyote pup lies on a rock Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve (#WildlifeWednesday) If you’ve been out hiking or even just enjoying an evening stroll in your neighborhood, and seemingly out of thin air a coyote has appeared, you may have stumbled upon a den. Both coyotes and Mexican wolves utilize dens in the springtime to rear and care for their pups. These dens provide a safe and warm space for them to bring their pups into maturity. Coyotes and wolves may bounce around between multiple dens in a single area for security. Dens can be dug-out holes a few feet underground, deep rock cavities or caves, or hollowed-out tree trunks. Sometimes these animals will even take over another animal’s empty burrow. In urban areas, vacant buildings or crawl spaces can be used as dens, too. Learn more about both of these animals and their behaviors and habitats at https://www.nps.gov/vall/learn/nature/animals.htm. Photo by John Good/NPS
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Daily Postcard: Coyote Pup Lies On Rock At Valles Caldera
Daily Postcard: A squinting coyote pup lies on a rock Wednesday at Valles Caldera National Preserve (#WildlifeWednesday) If you’ve been out hiking or even just enjoying an evening stroll in your neighborhood, and seemingly out of thin air a coyote has appeared, you may have stumbled upon a den. Both coyotes and Mexican wolves utilize dens in the springtime to rear and care for their pups. These dens provide a safe and warm space for them to bring their pups into maturity. Coyotes and wolves may bounce around between multiple dens in a single area for security. Dens can be dug-out holes a few feet underground, deep rock cavities or caves, or hollowed-out tree trunks. Sometimes these animals will even take over another animal’s empty burrow. In urban areas, vacant buildings or crawl spaces can be used as dens, too. Learn more about both of these animals and their behaviors and habitats at https://www.nps.gov/vall/learn/nature/animals.htm. Photo by John Good/NPS
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