Coyote
Native American trickster
A coyote is a wild canine native to North America, smaller than a wolf but larger than a fox, known for its adaptability to diverse environments including urban areas.
The animal's characteristic howl is iconic of the American West.
In border contexts, a coyote is a person who smuggles migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border for payment: They paid a coyote to guide them through the desert.
Outer edge or limit
- migrantOne who relocates
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- desertTo leave behind completely
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
human trafficking · dangerous · fee · guide · immigration · cartel · undocumented · journey
Animated or humorous illustration
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- cliffVertical rock wall
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
Looney Tunes · backfire · scheme · tunnel · rocket · desert · slapstick · failure
Cunning deceiver in myth
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- creatorOne who produces something
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
legend · Navajo · spirit · tales · cunning · transformer · sacred · oral tradition
Of residential outskirts
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- pet safetyProtecting household animals from harm
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
backyard · fence · deterrent · hazing · encroachment · adaptation · neighborhood · cat
canine
Of or like dogs
pup · scavenger · nocturnal · predator · fur · tracks · scat · territory · alpha · prairie
border
Outer edge or limit
smuggling · human trafficking · dangerous · fee · guide · immigration · cartel · undocumented · journey · exploitation
cartoon
Animated or humorous illustration
Looney Tunes · dynamite · backfire · scheme · tunnel · rocket · desert · slapstick · failure · persistence
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- creatorOne who produces something
folklore · legend · Navajo · spirit · tales · cunning · transformer · sacred · oral tradition · Raven
suburban
Of residential outskirts
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- pet safetyProtecting household animals from harm
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
sighting · backyard · fence · deterrent · hazing · encroachment · adaptation · neighborhood · cat · small dog
- myths & legendsmyth, legend, fable, fairy tale, folk tale
- Tricksterstrickster, mischief-maker, Loki, rascal, Anansi
Coyotedomestic dog
Tamed canine companion
sheepdog · German Shepherd · house dog · lapdog · Great Pyrenees
- Wile E. Coyote
- Wile E Coyote
- coyote howlWild dog's vocal cry
- coyote huntingPursuing wild prairie canines
- coyote attackAssault by wild canines
- coyote uglyRegretting last night's choice