Many urbanites in Chicago and other big cities have gotten used to the
presence of coyotes, what with the wily animal popping up in everyday
locations like a Quiznos sandwich shop, as happened in 2007. But the
animal's presence in urban areas sets the stage for larger predators
like wolves, mountain lions and bears, which might be harder to live
with, according to one coyote researcher.
About 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
is the smallest coyote territory ever found, which takes up all of a
third of a square mile (0.8 square km).
That coyotes can survive in
such a small area means they have plenty of food on which to survive.
"They're finding everything they need right there, in the suburbs of
Chicago," Stan Gehrt, an Ohio State University researcher, said in a
statement. "It amazes me."
Continued: http://www.livescience.com/23742-coyotes-in-cities.html
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