What SPOOKED this COYOTE?
Coyotes have a highly developed sense of smell, which they use for many purposes, including:
Finding prey: Coyotes can smell prey from inches under snow and over a mile away.
Detecting other coyotes: Coyotes can smell the scent of other coyotes in the area.
Attracted to certain odors: Coyotes are attracted to odors like Chanel No. 5, Avon “Bravo” aftershave lotion, and putrified deer.
Scent glands: Coyotes have scent glands on their feet and between their toes, which is why they scrape the ground and mound the dirt near their scat.
Attracted to female dogs in heat: Coyotes can be attracted to the odor of female dogs in heat.
Coyotes have over 220 million receptors in their nose, compared to humans, who have only 5 million