doggin coyotes
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This is one of those things I've often wondered about, but was afraid to ask.
I think what I'm going to ask happens a lot. I know I recently played a part in it twice myself.
But anyway, here we go. Concerning coyotes and near this time of year::
Right now, this time of year, most of the actual breeding act is over. The happy coyote couple now go about thier daily lives doing whatever it is they do until it's time to get an old den ready, dig a new one or pick some other suitable place to give birth and raise the pups.
BUT, let's say the male of the mated duo unexpectedly meets his demise. Be it from a Kenworth truckin down the freeway, a hunter, lightening strike, mange(gasp), or whatever else, but he is now dead and out of the picture.
So now there is no longer a *mated pair* of coyotes, but rather a very pregnant female with no mate and is due to give birth in approximately 30 days.
In my way of thinking there is no way the female, alone and with no help at all, could successfully raise a litter? Would she likely abort the pups? Maybe take a new mate that would help her raise the pups? Would another male even be interested in her this time of year since she had been bred by another male? Other?
I wouldn't mind if you would like the play with the number of days when I said this:
"due to give birth in approximately 30 days."
If 15 to 20 days either way of that 30 day number would make a difference I would like to hear that too..
Also keep in mind I said:
"the female, alone and with no help at all"
This was a pair (2) of coyotes, without a tag along. There are no second coyote cousins, no coyote aunts, no yodel uncles, no yote bros, no dog sisters. This poor old gal is alone and mucho preggo. You nasty mean old coyote hunters done killed all her's and his relatives back in December.
This is my question and I reserve the right to ask it the way I want.
Any factual data concerning this that is out there in cyber land that anybody knows of would be great. Otherwise your opinions and thoughts are welcomed.
But anyway, here we go. Concerning coyotes and near this time of year::
Right now, this time of year, most of the actual breeding act is over. The happy coyote couple now go about thier daily lives doing whatever it is they do until it's time to get an old den ready, dig a new one or pick some other suitable place to give birth and raise the pups.
BUT, let's say the male of the mated duo unexpectedly meets his demise. Be it from a Kenworth truckin down the freeway, a hunter, lightening strike, mange(gasp), or whatever else, but he is now dead and out of the picture.
So now there is no longer a *mated pair* of coyotes, but rather a very pregnant female with no mate and is due to give birth in approximately 30 days.
In my way of thinking there is no way the female, alone and with no help at all, could successfully raise a litter? Would she likely abort the pups? Maybe take a new mate that would help her raise the pups? Would another male even be interested in her this time of year since she had been bred by another male? Other?
I wouldn't mind if you would like the play with the number of days when I said this:
"due to give birth in approximately 30 days."
If 15 to 20 days either way of that 30 day number would make a difference I would like to hear that too..
Also keep in mind I said:
"the female, alone and with no help at all"
This was a pair (2) of coyotes, without a tag along. There are no second coyote cousins, no coyote aunts, no yodel uncles, no yote bros, no dog sisters. This poor old gal is alone and mucho preggo. You nasty mean old coyote hunters done killed all her's and his relatives back in December.
This is my question and I reserve the right to ask it the way I want.
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