Tito 



showed his teeth to possible rivals. There was 

 no ceremony. They had been friends for 

 months, and now, in the light of the new feel- 

 ing, they naturally took to each other and were 

 mated. Coyotes do not give each other names 

 as do mankind, but have one sound like a 

 growl and short howl, which stands for " mate " 

 or "husband" or "wife." This they use in 

 calling to each other, and it is by recognizing 

 the tone of the voice that they know who is 

 calling. 



The loose rambling brotherhood of the Coy- 

 otes was broken up now, for the others also 

 paired off, and since the returning warm weather 

 was bringing out the Prairie-dogs and small 

 game, there was less need to combine for hunt- 

 ing. Ordinarily Coyotes do not sleep in dens 

 or in any fixed place. They move about all 

 night while it is cool, then during the daytime 

 they get a few hours' sleep in the sun, on some 

 quiet hillside that also gives a chance to watch 

 out. But the mating season changes this habit 

 somewhat. 



As the weather grew warm Tito and Saddle- 

 back set about preparing a den for the expected 



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