Where Do Coyotes Live and Sleep?

The highly intelligent, scrappy Coyote lives by the ethos “Adapt or Die.” These amazing little creatures have proven exceptionally adaptable in the places they choose to live and sleep and, as such, have thrived in a time when many species are endangered and threatened with extinction.

Coyotes live in open plains, prairies, deserts, forests, woodlands, coastlines, and even cities. Coyotes can be found in Mexico, Canada, the USA, and Central America. Coyotes sleep outside in semi-protected shelters unless caring for pups. When caring for puppies, Coyotes live and sleep in dens.

Unlike the unlucky Wile E. Coyote of the Looney Tunes, Coyotes have shown remarkable resilience to changing landscapes and hostile environments. Where other animals have been driven out and forced into a fight for survival; Coyotes have moved in and not only survived but thrived in wildly diverse geographic locations and environments.

Table of Contents

• Wild Coyote Habitats
• Coyote Subspecies Live in Different Geographical Areas
• Where Do Coyotes Sleep in the Wild?
• Do Puppies Change Where Coyotes Live and Sleep?
• The Urban Migration of Coyotes
• Habitat Selection of Urban Coyotes
• Territory Size of Urban Coyotes
• The Sleeping Arrangements of City Living Coyotes
• Conclusion

Wild Coyote Habitats

Wild Coyotes prefer open or lightly wooded areas and are frequent occupants in grasslands (i.e., prairies and open plains) and deserts.

However, Coyotes have proven to be versatile and highly adaptable hunters. Thus, Coyotes have successfully extended their territories into forests, woodlands, and coastlines.

Coyotes living in mountainous regions tend to be slightly bigger, with heavier frames than the traditional desert-dwelling coyotes, characterized by their slim builds and ropey musculature.

(Source: Nature Works; Brittanica)

Coyote Subspecies Live in Different Geographical Areas

When asked to picture a Coyote, most people conjure up a picture of a lean, rangy dog-like animal skittering furtively along the desert plains in search of a meal. Although the Coyote’s original habitat was the wide-open plains of the desert, this is no longer the only place Coyotes live.

Today the nineteen Coyote subspecies can be found throughout Central America, Mexico, the United States of America, and Canada.

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