coyote

Question 1

flora and fauna of western plains

Answer 1

African grasslands
Pronghorn, prairie dogs, deer

Question 2

what were three questions posed in chapter about coyotes

Answer 2

1. Jackal or wolf?
2. what should the coyote be called?
3. What should people think about them?

Question 3

what challenges were faced in naming the species

Answer 3

naturalists from around the world either took Say’s side (jackal) or felt the need to debate it because they thought the species was a jackal/wolf. The species was so hard to name because it was so easy back then to misidentify it as a jackal, wolf, or fox

Question 4

how is the coyote described biologically

Answer 4

-intermediate size
- large erect ears
- long head and pointed snout
-long and bushy tail
- pale reddish brown color
-longer claws, and green piercing eyes

Question 5

how did human view change in this chapter compared to others

Answer 5

Once considered a god, coyote went from being worshipped, to being a sick, despairing, forsaken, miserable creature that took on cowardly traits.