Articles by James Smith

Do Coyotes Eat Rabbits? Explore Their Predatory Habits

Coyotes eat rabbits all year, and more in winter when other food runs low. How they stalk cottontails and how to keep pet rabbits safe.

How do wolves mate? The breeding pair courts, then mates several times over a 5 to 14 day window from January to April. Pups follow in 63 days.

How far away can a coyote smell a cat? No study gives a set distance; wind, humidity, terrain, and scent strength decide how far it carries.

Fox dens vary by species: red foxes raise pups in underground burrows, while gray foxes use hollow trees, logs, and rocks. How foxes use them.

Foxes eat insects, especially in summer: beetles, caterpillars, crickets, grasshoppers, ants, and grubs. A list of bugs they eat and how they hunt.

Red foxes eat berries, fallen fruit, grasses, roots, and some crops, but plants are a small part of the diet. Their favorite foods are small mammals.

In winter, foxes eat mice, voles, and other small mammals, plus birds, carrion, insects, and fruit. They don't hibernate, so they hunt all season.

What is poisonous to foxes? Chocolate, caffeine, grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, xylitol, and avocado top the list. What to do if a fox is poisoned.

Do foxes eat coyotes? No. Coyotes are two to three times a fox's size, and they kill foxes far more often than the other way around. Here's why.

Fox vs dog, who would win? A dog's size gives it the edge in open ground, while a fox's agility helps in woods. Breed and setting decide it.