Coyotes will reject sickly pack members and those with altered appearances, an instinct to help isolate and protect social groups from the spread of disease and parasites. One of the coyotes I killed today was a young female that endured the elements of winter almost completely bald. There is a high probability that she was dispersed from her territory, rejected by her pack and forced into the life of a lone transient. Homeless, lost, cold and hungry with a simple will to live. Some just see a mangy coyote; I see her as a testament to just how much of a survivalist coyote has proven to be.
I looked into her eyes and saw the infectious spread from sarcoptes. When it gets to this stage the loss of vision forces them to become more active during daylight hours.
She earned her days spent living in this world. Nature dealt her a pretty cruel hand…
I looked into her eyes and saw the infectious spread from sarcoptes. When it gets to this stage the loss of vision forces them to become more active during daylight hours.
She earned her days spent living in this world. Nature dealt her a pretty cruel hand…