Coyote, Canis latrans, use of commercial sunflower, Helianthus spp., Seeds as a food source in western Kansas
Canadian Field-Naturalist
By: M.A. Sovada, D.J. Telesco, and C.C. Roy
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Abstract
Food habits of Coyotes (Canis latrans) were determined by analysis of scats collected in western Kansas in 1996. Mammals were the most frequently occurring food of Coyotes (100% of scats), followed by plants (39%), insects (30%) and birds (9%). Commercial sunflower (Helianthus spp.) seeds were found in 9 of 23 scats. When present, they composed a high volume of individual scats (X= 31%). Substantial use of commercial sunflower seeds as a food source by Coyotes has not been previously documented.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Coyote, Canis latrans, use of commercial sunflower, Helianthus spp., Seeds as a food source in western Kansas |
| Series title | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Canadian Field-Naturalist |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 697 |
| Last page | 699 |