Coyote
Canis latrans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusCanis (Wolves and Dogs)
- SpeciesCanis latrans (Coyote)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Coyote in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Coyote sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Coyote in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
March has the highest sighting rate for Coyote in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.