Coyote Neighbors: teacher key

Coyotes, grade 12 edition, written for 12th grade and up. Coyotes live from Panama to Canada, in forests, deserts and cities. Studies from Chicago to California show how they handle the night, roads, food and the space around them.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Where do coyotes now range, from south to north?
   • From Panama through Mexico, the United States and Canada (answer)
   • Only in Canada
   • Only in Illinois
2. What does the IUCN Red List rate the coyote as, as of November 2026?
   • Extinct
   • Endangered
   • Least Concern (answer)
3. In which mountains are coyotes becoming more nocturnal where people recreate?
   • Santa Cruz Mountains (answer)
   • Rocky Mountains
   • Blue Ridge
4. The Santa Cruz study found animals shifted to night whether or not people posed a threat. What does this suggest?
   • Night shifts happen even without a real danger (answer)
   • People always chase coyotes
   • Coyotes cannot see by day
5. What does solitary mean?
   • Living alone (answer)
   • Hunting in packs
   • Digging a den

Words

• nocturnal: active at night
• solitary: living alone
• scats: animal droppings
• urbanization: growth of cities