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A cement wall in Mexico A cow skull decorated with a doll's head stuck onto a cement wall outside a building in San Agustin, January 27, 2002.

Artwork with a coyote (Canis Latrans) - these dog-like appearing mammals are tan gray to reddish, rusty gray, with tan to buff under parts, rusty or yellowish legs with darker vertical line on lower foreleg. The face is fox-like, with a small, black nose pad, large ears and a bushy tail.

Coyotes favor riverbanks for den sites, or well drained slopes, sides of canyons or slopes. Mating season occurs February to April and will often pair for several years or life. The Coyote can leap up to 14 feet, and run at a cruising speed of 25 to 30 miles per hour (up to 40 MPH in short bursts). Also a good swimmer and wanderer, will hunt small mammals such as rats and mice, although near the city, it will prey on small cats and dogs.

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Iguana is a genus of lizard native to tropical areas of Central and South America and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his book Specimen Medicum, Exhibens Synopsin Reptilium Emendatam cum Experimentis circa Venena. Two species are included in the genus Iguana: the Green Iguana, which is widespread throughout its range and a popular pet, and the Lesser Antillean Iguana, which is endemic to the Lesser Antilles and endangered due to habitat destruction.

The word "iguana" is derived from a Spanish form of the original Taino name for the species "Iwana".


An image assembled - April 06, 2011 - Kelowna BC.

 

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