Coyote Habitat

Coyotes live in every live zone available from the low lying valley floors of the Desert Southwest to the tops of mountains. They’re most common in wide open areas, prairies, and high mesas. It’s preferred region is wide open grasslands however it will move to any location where it can find food.

Some studies show that coyotes stay within a home territory of about 10 to 12 miles in their common desert and low foothills regions. In areas with steeper mountainous areas, it’s likely that they have separate summer and winter areas as the cold weather forces them to move for shelter and food.

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