| This is the carcass of a calf about 12 hours after birth. The carcass was almost entirely consumed by coyotes but no external evidence on the carcass was sufficient to determine the cause of death. However, the calf's nose was chapped and peeling, indicating that the calf had nursed, and its skin had been cleaned of placental waste, which suggests good maternal care. |
The coagulated blood indicates that the calf had bled extensively, not a normal circumstance for newborn young. Coyote tracks in the immediate vicinity of the carcass indicate predation. |
Numerous small hemorrhages around the calf's jaws and nose are evidence of a difficult birth. In direct evidence from the carcass and vicinty indicates that the calf was born alive and had walked, nursed and received good maternal care. Wram, dry weather ruled out exposure as the cause of death. Coyote tracks, coagulated blood and the cow's skidding tracks nearby indicate predation by coyotes. |
| It is often necessary to search for other evidence such as the tracks and hair which might be left at crossings under or through fences. In this case, a coyote has been using this crawl under a fence. |
Coyote tracks and scat shown here by this grasss clump are concrete evidence of coyote presence in this area. |
These two lambs that were killed by coyotes exhibit typical appearance of an attack at the throat by coyotes. The lamb at the right exhibits the most typical coyote feeding pattern. |
