coyote
North American canid
A coyote is a wild canine native to North America, smaller than a wolf, known for its adaptability and distinctive yipping howl.
Coyotes thrive in environments from wilderness to suburbs, often scavenging near human settlements.
In the American Southwest and Mexico, a coyote is also a person who smuggles migrants across the border for payment: They paid a coyote five thousand dollars to get them across.
Short, sharp bark
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- chorusSingers performing together
- callContact by phone
ululation · nightfall · dusk · twilight · moonlit · lonesome · haunting · plaintive
Cunning deceiver in myth
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- creationMaking something exist
totem · spirit · deity · fable · tale · archetype · First Nations · oral tradition
Mammal of the wolf family
- mesopredatorPredator with its own predators
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
fur · den · pup · pack · territory · rodents · rabbits · predation
Outer edge or limit
- migrantOne who relocates
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- desertTo leave behind completely
- human traffickingCriminal trade in people
guide · undocumented · smuggling · Rio Grande · cartel · fees · danger · exploitation
Cleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- cleverShowing mental quickness
resourceful · devious · scheming · artful · guile · astute · opportunistic · calculating
Able to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
persistent · opportunistic · coexistence · thriving · endurance · versatile · self-reliant · undaunted
yip
Short, sharp bark
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- chorusSingers performing together
call · ululation · nightfall · dusk · twilight · moonlit · lonesome · haunting · plaintive · echo
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
creation · totem · spirit · deity · fable · tale · archetype · First Nations · oral tradition · culture hero
canid
Mammal of the wolf family
- mesopredatorPredator with its own predators
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
scavenger · fur · den · pup · pack · territory · rodents · rabbits · predation · adaptation
border
Outer edge or limit
human trafficking · guide · undocumented · smuggling · Rio Grande · cartel · fees · danger · exploitation · Sonoran
sly
Cleverly deceptive
clever · resourceful · devious · scheming · artful · guile · astute · opportunistic · calculating · ingenious
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
hardy · persistent · opportunistic · coexistence · thriving · endurance · versatile · self-reliant · undaunted
- North American Naturebald eagle, American bison, bison, grizzly bear, raccoon
- desert thingssand, cactus, cacti, camel, dune
- Mexican Wildlifejaguar, vaquita, Mexican wolf, quetzal, howler monkey
- North American wildlifebald eagle, grizzly bear, moose, gray wolf, pronghorn
- Plains wildlifebison, prairie dog, pronghorn, rattlesnake, jackrabbit
- Texas Wildlifearmadillo, roadrunner, horned lizard, javelina, longhorn
coyotedomestic dog
Tamed canine companion
house dog · lap dog · purebred dog · trained dog · sheepdog