Coyote are the symbol of the Southwestern desert, because the howl of the coyote is truly a song of the West. The coyote, scientifically known as Canis Latrans is in the kingdom Animalia. The coyote is in the mammalian class, their order is Carnivora, and they are part of the Canidae family. The scientific name comes from the genus and species, so in this case, the coyote genus is Canis and the species is Latrans. …
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…responsible for the decline in game species. Biologists agree that the coyote species should be destroyed because they prey on livestock and poultry, but on the other hand should not necessarily be killed because most of their diet controls the rodent population. No matter how you look at it, coyotes are both good and bad to the ecosystem, but as well as they are striving the humans will find uses for them and their fur.