The following text discusses urban wildlife.
Coyotes have become increasingly common in cities across North America, adapting their behavior to thrive in urban environments. They hunt at night to avoid human contact, navigate using sidewalks and drainage systems, and find abundant food in garbage and outdoor pet food bowls. Wildlife managers emphasize that coyotes rarely pose a threat to humans but advise residents to secure food sources and keep small pets supervised outdoors.
According to the text, how have coyotes adapted to city life?
By becoming more aggressive toward humans
By adjusting their behavior to use urban resources while avoiding people
By hunting primarily during daylight hours
By moving in packs of over 50 individuals
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the correct answer. The text describes nighttime hunting "to avoid human contact," using urban infrastructure, and finding food in human garbage.
- Evidence: Night hunting, using sidewalks/drainage, eating garbage.
- Reasoning: These are behavioral adaptations to use resources while avoiding humans.
- Conclusion: Modified behavior allows coexistence with humans.
Choice A is incorrect because they "rarely pose a threat." Choice C is incorrect because they "hunt at night." Choice D is incorrect because pack size is not mentioned.