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Click image to see larger image	Coyote (Canis latrans)
Location	http://www.nps.gov/archive/prsf/nathist1/wildlife/mammals/coyote.htm
Observations	The coyote is yellowish-gray with a white belly and throat. The banana shaped tail has a black tip. The coyote's ears are upright and pointed.
Explanations	Coyotes are top consumers in any food web, meaning they eat primary producers (plants) and consumers such as insects, spiders, toads, small mammals (chipmunks, skunks, and mice), and large mammals (deer). No animals eat coyotes, except maybe the occasional human.
California Standards	Plants and animals meet their needs Flow of matter and energy Food chains and food webs
National Standards	Producers and consumers Populations and ecosystems
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Investigating ecosystems Ecosystems
Related Sets	Forest Food Web
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Biological Sciences, CSUF
Publisher	National Park Service will_elder@nps.gov Jul 24 2004

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.