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This book "is both an environmental and a deep natural history of the coyote. It traces both the five-million-year-long biological story of an animal that has become the wolf in our backyards, as well as its cultural evolution from a preeminent spot in Native American religions to the hapless foil of the Road Runner. A deeply American tale, the story of the coyote in the American West and beyond is a sort of Manifest Destiny in reverse, with a pioneering...
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Bison book volume BB109
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xx, 386 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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English
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When Catherine Reid returned to the Berkshires to live after decades away, she became fascinated by another recent arrival: the eastern coyote. This species, which shares some lineage with the wolf, exhibits remarkable adaptability and awe-inspiring survival skills. In fact, coyotes have been spotted in nearly every habitable area available-including urban streets, New York's Central Park, and suburban backyards. Settling into an old farmhouse with...
6) Coyote
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vii, 128 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
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Shows the life of the coyote from small pups to adults in color photographs.
8) El coyote
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Español
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of coyotes.
10) Coyotes
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English
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Coyotes may look like dogs, but these canine scavengers are far from tame. Readers will love learning about how coyotes live in the wild, including their diet, behavior, and life cycle. They'll also learn about how coyotes sometimes live and scavenge in towns and cities, making them some of the most common wild canines to run into. Brilliant color photographs and exciting text give readers a close-up look into the life of a coyote. This high-interest...
14) Wolf or coyote?
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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"In Wolf or Coyote?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these hunting mammals. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers appear upside down on the bottom of each page, making reading for learning interactive and fun. A See and Compare spread shows and labels each animal side by side, while a Quick Facts feature...
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The series had a simple premise: The coyote, who was very hungry, tried to catch the Road Runner, who was very fast. Wile E. would try anything to catch his prey, utilizing a wide variety of products from the Acme Company, including rocket skates, giant magnets and foot springs. Regardless of the scheme, it would always backfire, and Wile E. would end up trapping, flattening, or blowing himself up.
17) Coyote vs. dingo
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Who would win? volume 27
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English
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"What would happen if a coyote and a dingo met each other? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win?"--
19) Buffalo song
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"The story of the first efforts to save the vanishing bison (buffalo) herds from extinction in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s. Based on the true story of Samuel Walking Coyote, a Salish (Kalispel) Indian who rescued and raised orphaned buffalo calves"--Provided by publisher.
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