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Wild Coyote Coyotes may look like dogs you’ve seen, but they aren’t house pets. Follow the paw prints to learn about them.
Coyotes have big, bushy tails that hang down.
Coyotes are about as big as medium-sized dogs.
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Coyotes have yellow eyes, big pointy ears, and long pointy noses.
Coyotes have thick grayish-brown coats.
Say kye-OH-tee.
Coyotes have a keen sense of smell and sharp hearing. Having super senses makes coyotes good hunters.
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Coyotes love to eat mice, but they aren’t picky eaters. They will eat any food they find—even garbage. 8
When a coyote hears a small animal in the grass, it pounces on it.
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Coyotes are loners. Except for moms and pups, coyotes spend most of their time alone.
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Coyote moms have a litter of pups every year. The pups stay with mom until they are six months old. 10
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Coyotes howl when they want to talk to nearby coyotes.
Listen to a coyote pup howl.
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WORD SEARCH Find these animals in the box of letters. Then find a photo of each of these animals in the magazine. COYOTE ELEPHANT GIRAFFE
KANGAROO PARAKEET
J E B G R K F O T Q K L A R A K E S T P A E O C O A S Y J A Q P L I P N E R N R T H P Y U G A M S A E A G I R A F F E K
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What is the saddest animal in the world?
A cry-ote!
THUMBPRINT ANIMALS
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E is for Elephant
L is for Lion
F is for Frog
M is for Monkey
What is as big as an elephant but weighs nothing?
G is for Giraffe
T is for Turtle
An elephant’s shadow.
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It doesn’t rain often in our desert home. Cactuses grow here. It is very hot during the day.
Elf Owl makes its nest in a cactus.
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I live in the desert, too. Guess who I am. 1 I’m covered in feathers, but I don’t fly often.
2 I can run faster than the lizards I like to eat.
3 The feathers on my head look like a crown.
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I do, but I need your help with something first.
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You’re welcome. I know you’ll need them this winter.
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Ricky Raccoon was looking out his window on a cool fall day. The leaves were pretty reds, oranges, and yellows. “It looks like a fall rainbow!” Ricky said. Then Ricky noticed something strange. Mitzi Mink seemed to be sneaking through the woods. Instead of walking along the path as she normally did, she was tiptoeing between the trees. She kept looking around, as if she were making sure no one saw her. And the strangest thing of all—she was carrying a small pillow!
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“I wonder what’s going on,” said Ricky. Later that day, Bizzie Beaver saw Mitzi. He, too, saw her scurry from tree to tree, hiding behind each one. And this time, she was carrying something that was rolled up. “Hey, Mitzi!” Bizzie shouted. But she seemed not to hear him as she ran out of sight. The next day, Ricky, Bizzie, and Flora Skunk were talking. Ricky and Bizzie told Flora about Mitzi’s strange behavior. “What do you think she was doing?” Flora asked.
But before anyone could answer, Ricky pointed. “Look!” he said. “There she is!” In the distance, they saw Mitzi sneaking through the trees. She was carrying a small table. “I know how to find out what’s going on,” said Flora. “Let’s follow her!” So the three friends all ran after Mitzi, hiding behind trees and bushes as they went. Every time Mitzi glanced around, they dove to the ground.
“Come on,” said Ricky. “Let’s go see.” Everyone ran to where they had last seen Mitzi. They looked all around. But there was no sign of her. “Things are getting stranger and stranger,” said Bizzie. “Hey, look!” Flora said. She pointed to a hole in the ground. “Do you think she went down here?” The threesome gathered around the hole, but they couldn’t see anything inside of it.
Then suddenly, Mitzi disappeared! “Where’d she go?” asked Flora. “She was just there.”
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“What are you guys looking for?” a voice said suddenly behind them. Everyone jumped and turned around. There was Mitzi!
“Surprise!” said Mitzi. “Welcome to our clubhouse! I found this cave when I was exploring. And I knew it would make a great place for us to hang out!”
“Mitzi!” said Ricky. “We thought you were down that hole!”
The friends all sat down around the table. “This is awesome,” said Bizzie.
“Why would I be there?” asked Mitzi.
“So cool!” agreed Flora.
“Well,” explained Flora, “we’ve all seen you sneaking through the woods. So we followed you to find out what you were doing. But then you disappeared!”
“How do you like it, Ricky?” Mitzi asked.
“Oh,” said Mitzi with a grin. “Well, I guess you caught me,” she said. “What do you mean?” asked Bizzie. “I’ve been working on a surprise for all of us,” Mitzi said. “Come on, I’ll show you.” She turned and walked over to where some vines covered a rocky wall. Then she slipped between the vines— and disappeared! As the surprised gang stared, the vines parted and Mitzi’s face peeked out. “Come on in,” she said. The others walked over and stepped through the vines. And they were amazed at what they saw! They were in a cave. But it wasn’t just any cave. There were pillows on the floor and a small table in the middle. A lantern on the table made the whole cave glow.
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Ricky had been looking up. Now he grinned at Mitzi. “Oh, I think it’s great,” he said. “And guess what,” he added. “We have some company.” He pointed up. Furry, snoozing bats were hanging from the ceiling. Mitzi laughed. “Well,” she said, “I guess we aren’t the only ones who think this is a good place to ‘hang out’!”
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