She’s also equipped with hooked claws that she uses to help pin down her spider prey. You can tell the sexes apart by looking at the antennae: the female’s are curved, while the male’s are straight.

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Coyote pups born this spring are still dependent on their mothers, and that's pushing female coyotes to hunt around the clock — including midday — across Texas neighborhoods right now.

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Onlookers believe that Isom-McDaniel was standing at least 75 feet from the bison that attacked him, which is the recommended distance from most wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. Despite this, ...

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