Mom and Yearling Still Together
05 Apr 2010 Leave a Comment
in affection, coyote behavior, exploring Tags: coyote behavior
I observed a mother coyote relaxing as she watched her yearling run up to her and then go off to explore a very high rock — maybe an 8 foot tall “needle” rock. The pair was out in the same spot for over half an hour. The youngster on the rock must have felt like “king of the mountain”: it remained there for twelve full minutes, standing tall and turning to look in various directions. It undoubtedly had a wonderful vantage point. After the twelve minutes, it lithely climbed down the sheer, almost 90º wall of the rock — how it was able to get a foothold I have no idea. It then slithered into the bushes and I did not see it again. The mother remained out for a little longer before “going in” herself.
