coyote (canis latrans) close-up right profile face - mouth open

actual adapt alternately america american animal aridoamerica assumes brush canine canis character close conventions cosmology coyote dark deception depicted environments expand eyed face figures folklore form gray grayish group historical horizontal humans humor hyemalis include junco largely latrans man mesoamerican military modified mouth names native north open prairie profile prominent rebel respected right small social species symbol trickster versatile wildlife wolf world