| The coyote is an example of a
digitigrade mammal. It serves as an intermediate between
plantigrade and unguligrade. With a combination of speed and
power, digitigrade animals are often predaors. The coyote's
in-lever to out-lever ratio isn't as powerful as the squirrel's but is
larger than that of the deer. |
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