Foxes:
* Primary food sources: Small mammals (mice, voles, rabbits, squirrels), birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles.
* Other foods: Fruits, berries, vegetables, carrion (dead animals), garbage.
* Specific examples:
* Red Fox: Known for its diverse diet, including a significant amount of fruit.
* Arctic Fox: Primarily eats lemmings, but also scavenges for carrion and seabird eggs.
* Gray Fox: Eats a lot of fruit and insects, but also hunts small animals.
Coyotes:
* Primary food sources: Small mammals (rabbits, squirrels, mice, voles), deer fawns, birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles.
* Other foods: Fruits, berries, vegetables, carrion, garbage.
* Specific examples:
* Eastern Coyote: Often eats deer, but will also take advantage of other food sources like fruit.
* Western Coyote: Similar diet to the Eastern coyote, but may have more access to rabbits and other small mammals.
Similarities:
* Both foxes and coyotes are adaptable and opportunistic eaters, readily adjusting their diets to the food sources available in their environment.
* They are considered scavengers, meaning they will eat carrion (dead animals) when other options are scarce.
* They are known to raid garbage and other human-related food sources.
Differences:
* Foxes tend to have smaller prey items than coyotes.
* Coyotes are more likely to hunt larger prey, such as deer.
* Foxes are more likely to eat fruit than coyotes.
It's important to remember that the specific diet of a fox or coyote will vary depending on its location, the time of year, and the availability of food.