Coyoteel

Discovery LocationRio Grande

Lead ResearcherW. Coyote

Field Report Summary

A slippery ambush predator of the border rivers, the Coyoteel buries itself in the mud with only its canine snout exposed. It hunts by sensing vibrations in the water. Packs will coordinate to drive fish into shallow waters where they can be easily snatched. Its howl is distorted by the water, sounding like a ghostly wail.

Physical Description

Elongated eel body with the head and fur of a coyote.

Habitat

Turbid Rivers

Dietary Behavior

Piscivore / Scavenger

Evolutionary Origin

River turbidity adaptation

Behavioral Notes

Functions as an electric eel pack hunter.