Canids of Maine's Journal

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April 17, 2024

It's Baby Season!

After an approximately 60-day gestation period (or pregnancy), coyote pups and red and gray fox kits are born in the spring (typically March – May).

Litter sizes vary, but the average is 3-6 pups or kits per litter.

Coyote and fox parents will be very busy over the next few months as they work hard to hunt for food for themselves and growing pups and kits!

Image Credit: Jennifer Cross/USFWS

Posted on April 17, 2024 11:57 PM by canidsrule canidsrule