Composition and stability of coyote families and territories in North Dakota
Prairie Naturalist
By: S.H. Allen, James O. Hastings, and S. C. Kohn
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Abstract
Coyote (Canis latrans) families studied in North Dakota during 1976 to 1978 contained three or more adults during the spring-summer season, and they occupied large contiguous, non-overlapping territories. Coyote territories averaged 61 km2 during the spring-summer season and 30 km2 during fall-winter season. Three of four families occupied territories that were similar in size for two consecutive years; however, boundaries changed within individual families when one or both alpha adults were killed. All coyotes replacing dead alpha adults were 1 year old.
Suggested Citation
Allen, S., Hastings, J.O., Kohn, S.C., 1987, Composition and stability of coyote families and territories in North Dakota: Prairie Naturalist, v. 19, p. 107-114.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Composition and stability of coyote families and territories in North Dakota |
| Series title | Prairie Naturalist |
| Volume | 19 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Prairie Naturalist |
| First page | 107 |
| Last page | 114 |