Female coyote laying by a cleaned out den hole. Jaunary 16th. I watched her mate clean this hole out a month earlier. They abandoned it 6 wks later, after it was cleaned out. What I have concluded(for the time being anyway). Is a female picks her den site, then initiates the dig. Then the male takes over the major digging.
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p692/incipiant/Jan_16_09__3_reds_008_zps54f84ca1.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/incipiant/media/Jan_16_09__3_reds_008_zps54f84ca1.jpg.html)
One paused for a pic amongst the foothills.
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p692/incipiant/P1150064_zps536e5f94.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/incipiant/media/P1150064_zps536e5f94.jpg.html)
Never laid eyes on the coyote that left this print. But he must be a brute in size. Track is 3 1/4" long. It was paired-up with an another coyote.
(http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p692/incipiant/P1150074_zpsad189a17.jpg) (http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/incipiant/media/P1150074_zpsad189a17.jpg.html)
Quote from: snafu on June 21, 2013, 06:27:19 AM
What I have concluded(for the time being anyway). Is a female picks her den site, then initiates the dig. Then the male takes over the major digging.
I think I know of another species where the female decides what should be done and the male does it. :innocentwhistle: Nice images.
Jerry