Open AccessCoyote, <em>Canis latrans</em> - Rio Grande Turkey, <em>Meleagris gallopavo intermedia</em>, Interactions
Author(s) -
Brian L. Spears,
Warren B. Ballard,
Mark C. Wallace,
Roger D. Applegate,
Philip S. Gipson
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v117i4.816
Subject(s) - meleagris gallopavo , canis , predation , flock , biology , zoology , ecology
Coyotes (Canis latrans) are widely known to be predators of Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopauo sspp.). We describe two observations of single Coyotes coming within 10 m of feeding Wild Turkey flocks without attempting to predate them in Stevens County, Kansas. We relate these observations to Coyote predation on turkeys and mobbing behavior.