Scooter is a coyote----not a domesticated animal. These people who care for him know what they are doing. When Scooter growls and bears teeth he is telling them he's in a nervous state. If Scooter were AGGRESSIVE he would just go ahead and tear into them but he doesn't. Since we as humans are supposed to be of superior intelligence we should know that not every being thinks likes us. Scooter is who HE is and NOT who we think he should be. Sean and company you are heroes all!
Yeah, I really don’t understand why these people want to put up worth this thing all day long. Seems like they treat it with love and it’s a complete dick in return.
@@authority3068 he's a wild animal not a puppy dog, and maybe he thinks he's the alpha of the pack, he'd be like that with his own family, but in certain ways I agree with you, like why keep him like that..
Predator? Coyotes are scavengers, they dont even kill their prey before they start eating. I've come across multiple newborn calves on the ranch that coyotes have eaten the back legs off while still alive! Wolves at least kill their prey before eating it.
My lab is that way. I hate it I hate it. Hey get away I wanted that. If my other dog even looks her way Lol. Even if she hates it ALOT. Can't let anyone else enjoy the hate. Animals are AWESOME
He obviously does not "hate it" ...He is not into letting food items go to waste ....if it were a piece of raw meat I am pretty sure he would have wolfed...or rather coyotied it right down immediately
It was really interesting seeing him switch back and forth between his instinctual possessiveness and letting the handler continue to collect the pieces because its clear he trusts him.
Odee Dillon you clearly have no knowledge of what scooter and his handler are like, scooter was taken off the side of the road as a baby On the brink of death and is now an education animal, Sean knows perfectly well how to take care of scooter and all his needs and is a fully licensed wildlife caregiver
H M Blobfish actually look much less ugly in their natural habitat. It’s the pressure difference that makes their bodies melt and “blob” out like that when you bring them to the surface.
Yeah, he's NOTHING like Cody the Coyote at Save a fox. That coyote is about as "tame" as you're ever going to see. And he's bonded with only one person. He doesn't really care for anyone else.
I had a coyote walk up on me when I was shoveling snow from my driveway at 4 a.m. He stayed about 20 feet away, watching me. I continued shoveling. When I faced him, his head went low, eyes still on me. He didn't seem the slightest afraid. When I walked back to the house, he followed, just out of reach of the shovel. I felt sized-up. Never saw him after that once.
@Consume the Wealthy they are loners but around 5a.m I watched about 5 or 6 making it back into the flood gauge adjacent from the bus stop just down my street. It was scary! The pack leader didn't notice me but the other did. Guess they had to hurry out of the neighborhood before sun up?
@ferret nope. Pack animals. When I lived in Aspen, we had to keep dogs and cats inside. The pack would often send a female in heat to entice a male dog out. They'd either eat him, mate with him or both. Cats they'd just flat out eat.
I used to share a home with a coyote, she showed up one afternoon, just after I fed the dog, and stayed for 24 years, she was not fenced, but she didn't roam, she would perk her ears when other coyotes howled every evening, but she did not howl back. she was not food aggressive, you could take food out of her mouth, and give it back to her.
She sounds like a socialized animal, like maybe people took care of her before you did, maybe they released her back in to the wild, and she eventually found her way to you.
I have a male coyote mix and even though he is not very much coyote he’s very possessive of his treats and myself but that doesn’t mean he’s never bitten me when he doesnt like something or doesn’t get his way it just depends on the personality at first he was a shy scared little puppy now hes only 8 months only and is about 5”7 on hind legs but it could also be his other mixes like wolf husky ect it depends on genetics as well
@@louielouiepks so would you, not trying to be mean but maybe throw out the head pretty ugly if I'm honest, no offence to you tho. You just wouldn't make the best rug, maybe the soles to a shoe might be good for you. Have a good day
Look at his eyes from 3:09 - 3:30. Lovely and fascinating. Don't forget, he has his limitations; he was wired to be a predator, but I read "I love you though". When he has his crows out, I don't read "I hate you", I read "I don't quite understand/trust what your intentions are. I'm not quite sure what you want to do, so I'm not sure I trust you." That's how I believe he felt at that very moment. These animals live in high fear mode, and love mode too. Nature grounds them like a magnet through it all. Their rationality is different from ours. But some of us are able to reach to them and I applaud. I did not get this all on my own. Other cultures have opened my mind. (Indian from America and Indian from Asia).
yeah he's a beautiful animal the canis genus is by far my favorite group out of all the animals we share our planet with they are all such gorgeous animals
@@snikkerr1949 Hmmm, yes, I understand, I know what you mean. But why don't I see it in this video? Look closely, are you sure it was the same? Of course you would see some common traits as they were wired to be predators, but I see something else in this video.
Due to the influx of genes from dogs and eastern canadian wolves some coyotes are getting to be bigger. I believe also there is some selection pressure ongoing since they are filling the niches of the mostly extinct red wolf that was a bit larger in size than the western coyote.
Scooter growls for a variety of reasons. The one I'm interested in is his growl over the medicine that, despite hating, he became possessive of at 1:48. He is obviously warning you that he'd like to keep it. My questions are: is the growl done out of malice? Of course some of it is instinctual, but what is the mindset behind it? Also, would he follow through with a bite or mouthing of any sort if you were to reach for it?
BigFreakingCacodemon Yes he's def possessive but it's also a dominant warning action. They tend to do it more freely than dogs. Not all growls are bad. They can growl when they play too or are excited for something it just depends.
This helps survival. Someone from your group wants to take something away: You warn them and eat what is yours. Both you and your group member are saved by that warning.
The possessiveness that scooter shows is a display of dominance saying "I may not like this but you can't have it's mine I own it" and it gives dogs a sense that they matter and have power in a pack
It is a COYOTE! They growl because it is in their nature and they belong in the wild. That's what they've been bred to do. Why on Earth would you question that? I question the fact why one Earth do these people have a coyote, a wild animal that growls at them and attacks them. They know he doesn't like humans, and yet they put him through this. It's cruel
He was found on the side of the road as a dying baby (no the mother was nowhere to be seen they checked) and he is now an educational animal that goes to schools and educates people about coyotes
@@josephtd7806 They were here long before you were and they'll be here long after. You're only pissy because they kill the deer you want to kill, but you also complain about them killing pets? what the hell are they supposed to eat? the Hatred of the world?
Coyotes are very intelligent. Thanks for educating me here. I've had them growl at me locally, I've been followed while backpacking by them. That night I put Jack Daniel's in my dinner saucer & left it outside my tent. Got tired of their wet noses pressed onto my tent...worried too. Anyhoo they come smell it them some begin lapping it up along w left over canned Dintymore beef stew. Less than 5min later two flopped over against the tent asleep. San Jacinto Mtn, CA, Jan/1983.
Hey man, keep doing great work for wild animals. Preservation and conservation are kept alive through dilligence and kindness of we, the dominant species. Well done all! :)
OK Scooter; I see that your favorite way of showing how happy you are with S.P. is to make a horrifying exposed-fangs, killer-eyes, snarling face ... then to go all docile and friendly. I hope that you live a long and happy life. Take your pills!
At first, I was terrified and then scared (for Sean). Then, through interest and observation, I became more intrigued than fearful. I continued to watch Scooter without realising my initial worries had still remained, except, they weren't worries of fear or terror or anything like that. No. I grew sorry for the coyote, and then proud he was both taking his medicines and being taken care of so well. Seeing Scooter have a partner warmed my heart, which is why I felt sad by the end of the video (and after reading Pamela Raffel's comment - with which I agree). So many emotions evoked, just from one video. Thank you, and take care, Scooter.
+TripleAstyle1 A .... you're absolutely right!!! I've done my own personal research with them for 40 years, you can absolutely NEVER train natural born instincts out of a wild animal. For someone to think they can shows just how really stupid and ignorant they are. Also shows how completely inexperienced working with wild animals they are, if they've ever worked with them at all
I like how he sees them a bit differently than as fellow coyotes, at least now, otherwise he’d probably be giving the “MINE” stance anytime they gave him food. Even though he’s a little more tame, he seems to thoroughly communicate with his...”pack” I guess. It honestly looks like a parent-pup thing to me. lol, I guess beauty runs through the canidae family.
I’m actually really happy she/he idk uses fresh roadkill meat as then it’s not going to waste and it’s not encouraging predators to go near the road, good job 👍🏼.
I saw a even bigger one--a wild coyote--two blocks from my house in a Portland, OR neighborhood. I'm sure he camps on Powell Butte during the day, but at 4AM he was patrolling US 26 at SE 148th. He was maybe 6 inches taller than Scooter, and I bet he weighed 50 pounds or more. It's midsummer, but his fur was full, sleek, and fluffed. He's obviously far healthier than me. He also looked far more intelligent than I am.
when I was a child I got my first reaction to a wild dog at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. I was raised in the eastern side of the state and being in scrub , mixed with timber and farm land there are tons of coyotes. I only saw them from afar. Then when I was 12 or so we walked through the zoo and I crossed the grounds to get close to the Alpine wilderness chain link fence (20 feet high...totally safe still) and I was calling in a wild wolf. It gleefully glided over to the fence where my dad was yelling " don't put your hands near the fence! Get back here!" (knowing I was stubern) Then the very quiet wolf erupted ….I mean from friendly looking doggie to " I'll eat you, your parents and i'll kill everyone!" in point zero 1 seconds. Scared the livin' bejebus out of me! I was lucky...… Wild animals will fool you....they are in it to win it....your an outcome.
A lot of wild animals are captured or found wounded so they are taken to a rehabilitation center to heal and then realized back into the wild, in some cases the animal can’t be introduced back due to complications.
Aids Man well maybe owners should put a fence up or a leash o. Them so they’re not roaming around in the woods and dogs kill more coyotes than coyotes kill them
Out of curiosity how long did you wait for him to actually try to eat the pill? cuz video probably doesn't do it justice.. you can see where you pause and restart it because he's just sitting there. Or another way to phrase the question that I'm trying to ask is how much patience do you have to have with him?
Ol' Scooter is certainly doing his job on educating people. I admit I'd never seen a coyote up close before. My image of a coyote was that of a small, scraggly, skinny 'mutt'. But seeing Scooter sure blows that image out of the water! He's a beautiful animal!
This is a bit late, but it depends on the dog. I have a coyote skull and a Mutt with some border collie in her, and her teeth are larger then the coyotes.
Yes longer mouth to catch rat and mice and hearing 5 time greater as dimastice k9..also in groups there bad on small deer turky and rabbits farmers hate them because the disrupted farm animals..there always going to be a wild coyote in scooter..it in his blood..
the food around him trust issue is very telling IMO. Alphas take food and subordinates oblige. This man HAS to be the alpha or there will always be a bigger risk than one should be willing to take.
Just because it seems like agression doesnt mean it Is agression or that the animal wants to hurt you, especially when you have a personal relationship with it
People, chill. I'm no expert, but I can say the whole "I don't want it but God help you if you try to take it away" thing is something most pets do, whether tame or not. Not unique to a coyote at all.
The brown thing looks like flea & tick medicine i give to my Shepherd,but do not identify with other pill?Could you let me know what this medicine is & is this coyote wild or does he live in the wild or zoo or what ever?Sorry forget i asked i see the print out on screen on what this is thanks.
Reminds me when I'd put on my winter gloves and my dog knew she could play more rough and bite a little harder vs barely putting any pressure on my bare hands.
Scooter is adorable, he still has the wild side but he does let you stoke and pet him, and give him a scratch here and there. He is hopefully showing the public that this animal is part of the animal system so don't kill or hate it. thank you and your organization for letting people see this wild wonderful animal up and close to educate the school or public.
Thank you for showing the world that these intelligent beautiful creatures deserve love and respect also. Hopefully, scooter can join his family one day, outside enclosure.
Its interesting that he's both playful and willing to show his belly around the cameraman. however he growls over the pills. Its a unique little mindset that you have to watch out for in these types of animals. friendliness and trust is there. but they are not tamed
This is normal behavior for a wild coyote. There are numerous reasons for the growls and showing of his teeth. He is absolutely stunning and WILD. Hopefully they will find a place for him to go to be with others like him.
+echowolf animation and more .... that's awesome! I'd like to see it & get one! give me another thumbs up when you get it done so i will know when to check back. thanks!
There's a family of them in Wrigleyville in Chicago. They come out in the winter when food is scarce. They are used to people and get plenty of hotdogs and Italian beefs!
Jayden Coleman there actually is a mutation in some coyote populations that causes blue eyes to appear in certain coyotes. It’s VERY rare though. The Smithsonian did an article on it awhile back.
