Coyotes have displayed their cleverness by adapting to the changing American landscape. These members of the dog family once lived primarily in open prairies and deserts, but now roam the continent's forests and mountains. They have even colonized cities like Los Angeles, and are now found over most of North America. Coyote populations are likely at an all-time high. Coyotes are formidable in the field where they enjoy keen vision and a strong sense of smell. They can run up to 40 miles an hour. In the fall and winter, they form packs for more effective hunting. Coyotes are also very good swimmers.
Birds of Prey Raptors catch their prey with their feet and thereafter administer a killing bite to the back of the head. Even though some can not pick up the animal they still will administer the killing blow.
Found in North America, Eurasia and northern Africa, the Golden eagle is one of the most formidable aerial predators in the world; it usually feeds on rabbits, hares and large birds, but it has also been known to take foxes, young sheep and goats, and even adult deer and caribou. In Kazakhstan, where Golden Eagles are known as berkut, they are trained by nomadic hunters to hunt wolves! They also hunt and eat other birds of prey. Although Golden Eagles are powerful enough to kill a man, they have never been known to attack adult humans as prey.
Dogs can jump, climb, scale walls and fences. An Australian Kelpie, a medium-sized herding breed, scored an event record at the Pedigree Working Dog Kelpie Muster by clearing a 9.54-foot jump. I have seen my friends dog part hound scale over a cement block wall.
I lived in NY my whole life. I lived in the city, Long Island and now surrounded by a dairy farm. I have 48 acres in front of me and 39 acres behind me. We have all kinds of animals including coyotes, eagles, hawks, raccoons etc. You may not see them but trust me they are around. We have deer, lots of deer. Hunting those deer are coyotes. I do not see the coyotes but sometimes I sure can hear them. I hear the howls. I like to go and howl with them. lol I also have heard them as they are taking down a deer and also the noises of them fighting. I have to tell you this is the most horrible, vicious noises you will ever hear. I am a huge fan of Raptors. Wanted to get my falconry license. I love to see them around. They keep down rats, mice, snakes etc.
My point is that you really never know what is around you. Please hug your pups. |