Most coyotes range from gray in color to dark brown and are fairly timid of humans. Coyotes are resourceful creatures, and are known to pick off small dogs or go through human garbage for a snack. It is their resourcefulness that makes them such a remarkably successful species. I have seen them while hiking in desert, coastal, and mountainous regions. Coyotes are known for their bone-chilling howl that seems to make the night less inviting. In fact, these are calls are something we humans should be able to relate to. They simultaneously serve as a territorial warning to other coyotes while attempting to get funky with a female.