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Friday, July 8, 2011

Mesquite Bean Eaters

Two Coyotes (Canis Latrans) visited the waterhole at the Chihuahuan Observation Center this morning, then stopped to feast on Mesquite beans.  The beans are quite a good source of protein for the omnivorous Coyote, but I wouldn't want to have to deal with the bowel-movement consequences of consuming all that fiber.  One of the animals was back at 1:00 p.m., an odd time of day for a Coyote.  She ate quite a few more beans before taking off up the arroyo.





2 comments:

Dr. K said...

Amazing photos. Becca also loves mesquite beans.

Caroline said...

Great photos, especially the last one. I wonder what she was looking at?

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