- two siblings keep their distance
- dominant guy (l) with tail up makes the other one move
- dominant and subservient make nose contact
- subservient guy sits & looks the other way, dominant guy’s tail is up
- dominant guy goes around to the back threatening to mount
- subservient guy runs off
- subservient guy looks the other way w/ears back; Mom comes into the picture & is allowed access to vulnerable part of the dominant sibling
- Mom takes off; subservient guy to left has ears back
- dominant guy tries once more to corral the subservient guy who turns away rather than take the challenge
Here are the workings of a hierarchy within a coyote family.












