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Honestly, I'd be very surprised if coyotes filled the niche formerly occupied by wolves. Coyotes rarely exceed 40-50lbs and they primarily eat small prey like
by mikeyouse 3y ago
Honestly, I'd be very surprised if coyotes filled the niche formerly occupied by wolves. Coyotes rarely exceed 40-50lbs and they primarily eat small prey like rabbits and squirrels with the occasional fawn. Wolves are 2x-3x as large -- they do hunt some of the small game but they'll also take deer, elk, and small bison.
- NewJazz 3y agoI was just thinking about how well a wolf would do against a bison. Maybe these ranchers should consider making the switch from cattle to bison. Harder to wrangle, sure, but much more evenly matched against natural predators I imagine.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoEastern coyotes are often over 50 lbs and will sometimes take small deer. Or cats and small dogs in an urban environment...