Today is Coyote Day in North America, and I’m celebrating by sharing this list.

1. They mate for life.
Coyotes form strong pair bonds and typically only find a new partner if one of them passes away.

2. They’re amazing parents.
There have been cases where the mother dies and the father continues raising the pups on his own—protecting, feeding, and teaching them everything they need to survive.

3. They’re very playful.
There are countless videos of coyotes playing—whether it’s in backyards, open fields, or even on golf courses. Their playful nature is such a beautiful reminder of their intelligence and spirit.

4. They’re truly wild.
Unlike their close cousins, wolves and dogs, coyotes have never been domesticated. They remain deeply wild and free.

5. They’re survivors.
Despite relentless persecution by humans, coyotes have endured and adapted again and again. Every attempt to eliminate them has failed.

6. They survived the Ice Age.
Coyotes made it through the Quaternary extinction event (the Late Pleistocene extinction), which wiped out many large species.

7. They’re unique.
Coyotes are native to North America. This is their home—they belong to this land.

8. They were here first.
Coyotes existed long before modern humans arrived on this continent. Their story is ancient and deeply rooted in the natural world.

9. They are sacred in Indigenous traditions.
Coyote is one of the most important figures in many Indigenous North American stories—often a creator, a teacher, and a powerful trickster who helped shape the world.

10. They’re beautiful.
There’s a rugged elegance to coyotes—their thick, multicolored fur, their alert eyes, the way they move through the landscape. But what makes them truly beautiful is their resilience. They didn’t just survive alongside human expansion—they adapted and endured.

Happy Coyote Day 🤍

If you enjoyed this list and love coyotes as much as I do, please consider signing and sharing petitions that help protect them. Every voice matters.

You can find a list of active petitions here:

https://coyotepretty.ca/2026/03/19/%f0%9f%90%ba-coyote-awareness-week-petitions-you-can-sign-to-help-protect-coyotes/