Coyotes are mostly nocturnal, but to take advantage of both diurnal and nocturnal prey, coyotes are active in the morning, afternoon, and part of the night. They typically break up their sleep into several different periods - mid-day, evening, and the middle of the night. In northern regions during winter, they sometimes shift to mostly daytime activity to conserve heat.
Coyotes don't fit well into any particular category because they are very intelligent animals that are capable of adjusting their behavior to take advantage of food opportunities. Coyotes eat mostly small rodents, some of which are active mostly in daylight and others only at night. Consequently, if a coyote wants to eat, it has to hunt when its prey is active. If diurnal rodents are the most numerous prey available in a particular location, coyotes lining in that area will be more active during the day than night.
2007-05-10 10:03:55
·
answer #1
·
answered by formerly_bob 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
They are active both day and night, but more typically come out after dark when prey is easier to smell and when there is less noise and it is cooler.
2007-05-10 20:57:16
·
answer #2
·
answered by Anonymous
·
0⤊
0⤋
They are nocturnal, and they prefer to hunt at night. See attached link.
2007-05-10 15:51:03
·
answer #3
·
answered by Anonymous
·
0⤊
0⤋