Coyote Vocalizations
| 1. | Alarm call | A shrieking repetitive bark, warning to other coyotes of danger. |
| 2. | Distress | Similar to an alarm call that an individual coyote needs help. |
| 3. | Greeting | A yip/howl happy vocalization that welcomes others back to the pack. |
| 4. | Location howl | A lone long howl where coyotes try to locate other members of the pack |
| 5. | Territorial barks | Repetitive barks that act as a warning for others to keep out of their space. |
| 6. | Pack communications | A kind of yip/howl "talk" among members. |
| 7. | Summon puppies | Very high-pitched barks and whines. |
| 8. | Puppy feed-me sounds | High-pitched whimpers and whines. |
| 9. | Puppy distress sounds | Howls and cries. |
| 10. | Submissive | Yelps and cries as if a member is being killed. |
| 11. | Dominance | Growls |
| 12. | Pair bonding | Frenetic whining and whimpering. |
| 13. | Challenge | Multiple repetitive barks. |
| 14-33. | Other | Other combinations of barks, yips, shrieks, whines, whimpers and howls are thought to summon other coyotes, signal others of feeding opportunities, ask for information, and to announce a coming out among a bonding pair. |
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