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Coyote

Canis latrans

Gray-brown canine with slender build, pointed ears, and bushy tail. Hunts small rodents and rabbits in Bay Area chaparral and grasslands, controlling pest populations crucial for native plant health.

Plants that support Coyote

2 plants

Giant Wildrye*

Elymus condensatus

moderate

grass

tall bunch grass provides denning sites and cover

Bay Area native

Oak Gooseberry

Ribes quercetorum

moderate

shrub

Fall and winter foraging on Ribes berries

Bay Area native