Coyote Diet and Feeding Habits  Coyote Scavenging  Grouse
Feathers  Coyotes hunt both day and night. They are very
opportunistic feeders with a varied diet which includes
scavanging the large kills of other animals. Coyotes are
basiclyy carnivores but will also eat insects, fruits, berries,
and prickly pear cactus. The coyotes prefered diet includes
deer, elk, rabbits mice squirrels, pocket gophers, beavers,
ground nesting birds, amphibians, lizards, snails and fish.
The prey species of City Creek are:  Pocket Gopher  The
predation of domestic cats and dogs and of sheep and cattle has
long been attributed to the coyote. The evidence indicates that
coyote predation on sheep and cattle is not that great. They
mainly scavange the carcases of livestock already killed. They
are very fond of domestic cats and dogs however and as people
move into their range they will eagerly include these pets as
part of their diet.   Coyotes have a very flexible social
behavior and adjust their hunting methods as to the prey siz