As the rodent weakens it can become easy prey for predators (like coyotes) that share their ecosystem. Rat poison works as an anticoagulant that causes rodents to bleed internally and die. However, the use of rodenticide (rat poison), specifically the active ingredient Warfarin, has been linked to susceptibility to mange. Some coyotes seem more prone to disease than others, but it is not clear why. They need that easy meal because they are too weak to hunt. Thought basically nocturnal, you are more likely to see them during the day in and around your home looking for food. The behavior of a mangy coyote may be abnormal. This will often lead to secondary infections, which for a coyote is almost always a death sentence. Mange typically causes severe itching, hair loss and the eventual formation of scabs and lesions (yuck!).Īnimals (not just coyotes) affected by mange will scratch themselves raw. Sarcoptic mange is a skin disease caused by parasitic mites ( Sarcoptes scabiei). Perhaps just hearing the word “mange” makes your skin crawl. Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center’s emergency line has seen an increase in calls regarding coyotes with mange. If you’ve see this creature in your neighborhood, you have likely sighted a coyote - with mange. Is it a dog? A wolf-dog? Or el chupacabra, the hairless “goat sucker” of Latin American legend?
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