Can You Tell a Coyote from a Wolf?

Buffy Silverman

Lerner Publications, Jan 1, 2012 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

A doglike animal chases a rabbit in the dark. It pauses, howls at the moon, and then runs off with the rest of its pack.

Did you just see a wolf? Or was it a coyote? These animals look very similar, but they are different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!

Contents

• Tails Up Or Down?: 4
• Medium Or Large?: 8
• Pointed Or Round Ears?: 12
• Hunting In Pairs Or Packs?: 16
• Growing Up: 22
• Who Am I?: 28
• Fun Facts: 29
• Glossary: 30
• Further Reading: 31
• IndexPhoto Acknowledgments: 32
• Back Cover: 34

About the author

Buffy Silverman is the author of more than 90 nonfiction books for children, featuring topics from alligators to video games. Look for her nature-inspired poetry in anthologies and children's magazines, and visit her at www.buffysilverman.com.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Can You Tell a Coyote from a Wolf?; Lightning Bolt Books ® — Animal Look-Alikes
• Author: Buffy Silverman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Lerner Publications, 2012
• ISBN: 0761388028, 9780761388029
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs; Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Zoology