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How Coyotes Learn In Death Valley

Started by ski3pin , Jan 04 2024 04:50 PM

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#1 ski3pin

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 04:50 PM

I've been wondering why coyotes run out into the roadway. Now I know -

Coyote Struck by Car DVNP

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#2 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 05:23 PM

Sad story but humans just can't pass up a chance to "help" a wild animal

by feeding them. Not only does it create them to look to humans for food

but the food they are given in most cases isn't good for them.

It's just a bad disservice to continue this practice.

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#3 DesertDave

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 05:57 PM

I encountered begging coyotes moving in front of vehicles in the 90's by Scotty's Castle, so they've been doing that for awhile.

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#4 ski3pin

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 06:11 PM

Years ago there was a group of 3 coyotes that frequented the west side (east of Panamint Springs) of Panamint Valley along highway 190 that would seduce turons to stop and feed them. We always needed to watch out for both the coyotes and turons.

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#5 Vic Harder

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 08:31 PM

Turons?

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#6 ski3pin

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 09:16 PM

A possible misspelling. Maybe it is spelled touron, a combination of tourist and moron. I believe Wandering Sagebrush brought the term and usage to our attention is a post awhile back.

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#7 AWG_Pics

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 09:24 PM

Turons?

Tourists of diminished mental capacity.

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#8 Wandering Sagebrush

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Posted 04 January 2024 - 09:39 PM

A possible misspelling. Maybe it is spelled touron, a combination of tourist and moron. I believe Wandering Sagebrush brought the term and usage to our attention is a post awhile back.

Yes, it is touron. Having a PhD in Profanity, I know a few choice adjectives that could be used to enhance that noun… but suppose it is best reserved for in camp conversation.