{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "coyote",
  "name": "Coyote",
  "scientificName": "Canis latrans",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The coyote is a highly adaptable wild dog native to North America, smaller and slimmer than a wolf, with tawny-grey fur, pointed ears, and a bushy tail. Famous for its yipping, howling chorus, it thrives everywhere from deserts and prairies to the middle of large cities. Coyotes are omnivores, can run up to about 64 km/h (40 mph), and typically live around 10 years in the wild.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Canidae",
    "genus": "Canis"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 20,
    "lengthM": 1.35,
    "topSpeedKmh": 64,
    "lifespanYears": 14
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Canis latrans"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (rodents, rabbits, deer, fruit)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Prairie, desert, forest, mountains, cities"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 10 years wild (up to 14)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "7–20 kg (15–44 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "64 km/h (40 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Throughout North America from Alaska and Canada across the United States and Mexico into Central America, including many cities.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Canis latrans.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Canis%20latrans&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Canis latrans. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Canis_latrans/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Coyote.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/coyote/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/coyote/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}