Coyote

Coyote
Scientific classification
Kingdom Information
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Branch	Deuterostomia
Phylum Information
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-phylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Class Information
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Mammalia
Sub-class	Theriiformes
Infra-class	Holotheria
Order Information
Superorder	Preptotheria
Order	Carnivora
Sub-order	Caniformia
Infraorder	Cynoidea
Family Information
Family	Canidae
Sub-family	Caninae
Tribe Information
Tribe	Canini
Genus Information
Genus	Canis
Species Information
Species	C. latrans
Population statistics

A coyote (Canis latrans) is a four-legged animal of the canine family, smaller than a wolf and about the same size as a mid-size domestic dog. The coyote is native exclusively to North and Central America. It is also slang for smugglers from South and Central America who sneak people into the southern border.

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