Dave Stiles
Winter Coyote - Yellowstone
Winter 2008 - Blacktail Plateau
Coyotes have an incredible range in size and coloration; coyotes from the north are larger, averaging 75 pounds, while those farther south, such as Mexico average 25 pounds. Adults have a grizzled buff grey coat with the outer ears, forelegs, and feet brownish or yellow. Their throat and belly are usually a light grey to white; a grey-black band, sometimes very faint, runs down the mid-back. A shoulder saddle of black-tipped hairs is typical and the tip of the tail is black. Coyotes that live in the mountains tend to be darker while desert coyotes tend to be more yellowish in color. They may have cinnamon markings on their face or along the sides of their body.
Winter Coyote - Yellowstone
Winter 2008 - Blacktail Plateau
Coyotes have an incredible range in size and coloration; coyotes from the north are larger, averaging 75 pounds, while those farther south, such as Mexico average 25 pounds. Adults have a grizzled buff grey coat with the outer ears, forelegs, and feet brownish or yellow. Their throat and belly are usually a light grey to white; a grey-black band, sometimes very faint, runs down the mid-back. A shoulder saddle of black-tipped hairs is typical and the tip of the tail is black. Coyotes that live in the mountains tend to be darker while desert coyotes tend to be more yellowish in color. They may have cinnamon markings on their face or along the sides of their body.