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Do coyotes go down holes

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Buckwheat:
Yotebuster
This question seams simple but I do not think it is.
I am starting to think coyote use old den sites and other types of holes to get out of the heat or cold, get away from bugs and escape danger or just go to sleep in them more often then most people think.
Is there any information you have that would support this? I have never read any, but I talked to a friend in Kansas that said there dogs sometimes run them in pipes and other types of hide outs when pursued, this indicates to me they were in these spots at least one time before or they would not end up in these places.

yotebuster:
Pretty tuff question to answer.  Coyotes are opportunistic and do about anything to get away from danger.  I have heard of them denning up in sewers when they choose the city life, hanging and denning closer to the roads in Yellowstone after the wolf was re-introduced to stay clear of them.  I would guess its all about feeling comfortable and I would think they would seek shelter when the weather gets tuff or other circumstances come about.  Do they bed there regularly?  Maybe some do if they feel it necessary but the majority bed down just like deer do.   As far as being in holes or pipes, probably so when they were hunting or just being nosey.  This should get the ball rollN, lets hear some other thoughts!

samuel:
I remember someone talking about putting out dog coops for them. I wonder.

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