An interesting feature of coyotes I only learned about recently is their "auditory illusion" of always being in large packs
>From the Adirondack Almanack <https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2014/03/coyotes-decoding-yips-barks-howls.html> : When people hear coyote howls, they often mistakenly assume that they’re > hearing a large pack of animals, all raising their voices at once. But this > is an auditory illusion called the “beau geste” effect. Because of the > variety of sounds produced by each coyote, and the way sound is distorted > as it passes through the environment, two of these tricksters can sound > like seven or eight animals. I've lived in New England for most of my life but never have *seen* more than one coyote at a time, although I've always *heard *a big group when I hear them ... On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM JOHN SOLMAN via Lincoln < lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > I just took my dog outside on Deerhaven Rd. and about 100 feet away under > a bush was a coyote resting. He left 10 minutes later and just came back. > There was a pack of them howling last night at 5:00 across the street too. > It’s a concern having to walk our dogs right now. We will be staying close > to the house. > Claire Solman > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 31, 2025, at 6:40 AM, C Eliot <empiremaster...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > We heard a pack of coyote’s last night in Tanner’s brook off of Bedford > road. It sounded like at least four of them and they sounded close! > > > > They can be useful, because they eat mice, but they also eat pets. Don’t > let cats or dogs out! > > > > I need a wildlife camera! > > -- > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > > Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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