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stances, especially if near a lake, the latter 

 frequently escape. Whether wolves run cun- 

 ning I do not know; but I think they must, 

 for coyotes certainly do. A coyote can not 

 run down a jack-rabbit; but two or three 

 working together will often catch one. Once 

 I saw three start a jack, which ran right away 

 from them; but they spread out, and followed. 

 Pretty soon the jack turned slightly, and ran 

 near one of the outside ones, saw it, became 

 much frightened, and turned at right angles, 

 so as soon to nearly run into the other outside 

 one, which had kept straight on. This hap- 

 pened several times, and then the confused 

 jack lay down under a sage-bush and was 

 seized. So I have seen two coyotes attempt- 

 ing to get at a newly dropped antelope kid. 

 One would make a feint of attack, and lure 

 the dam into a rush at him, while the other 

 stole round to get at the kid. The dam, as 

 always with these spirited little prong-bucks, 

 made a good fight, and kept the assailants at 

 bay; yet I think they would have succeeded 

 in the end, had I not interfered. Coyotes are 

 bold and cunning in raiding the settlers' barn- 

 yards for lambs and hens; and they have an 

 especial liking for tame cats. If there are 

 coyotes in the neighborhood a cat which gets 



