WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WAVY) — A trail camera at a Virginia wildlife refuge captured a group of three coyotes howling at night in the middle of a road.
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service released the video on social media, describing it as "the unmistakable, spine-tingling coyote chorus."
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The video was captured at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. The wildlife refuge is located 20 miles south of Washington, D.C.
The Fish & Wildlife Service also explained on the post why coyotes vocalize:
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Coyotes are also known as song dogs. The National Park Service has an entire web page dedicated to the sound of the coyote if you want to hear more. ...read more read less
