Video shows an unusual skunk with a white tail. Shows a skunk vs. coyote. Who wins? Also shows skunk vs. skunk. They are eating a large white tailed buck deer. Skunks are dominant. The skunks might be a mated pair.

**Coyotes can run at speeds up to 43 mph and can jump over 13 feet. It runs with its tail down. Some coyotes found in the east can weight over 100 lbs. (see http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:… Comments and videos show these monster coyotes, e.g. see the discussion under, “Coyote attack,” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT6seP… (Some may be hybrids, such as of wolf and coyote.)

The coyote (Canis latrans) is also called the prairie wolf. It is a mammal belonging to the order carnivora and related to the domestic dog. They range from Panama through Canada. The name coyote came from Mexican Spanish. The Latin name means barking dog. Nineteen subspecies exist. Its fur is grayish-brown to yellowish-brown and can be black or white. It has a long bushy tail. The coyote is very vocal with a number of sounds including barks, yips, whines, growls, and howls.

Coyotes rarely attack humans (but the frequency is much less than attacks by domestic dogs) and the coyotes are often provoked. A published paper on the subject given on a government site can be found at: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/awm/docs/c…
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Coyotes can hunt as single individuals, or as mated pairs. They may sometimes form small packs, when hunting large game. Their calls include howls, yips, yelps, growls, and barks. They can mate with both wolves and dogs.