00:00Every cartoon, film, and legend shows the same classic image, a lonely coyote silhouetted against
00:06a full moon, howling at the sky. But here's the truth that might ruin your childhood movies.
00:12Coyotes do not howl at the moon. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel and turn on the
00:17notification bell so you don't miss any new updates. Scientific studies prove that coyotes
00:22are completely indifferent to the moon's phases. They howl just as much on pitch black, cloudy
00:28nights as they do under a glowing full moon. So, why do they tilt their heads up? Simple acoustics.
00:34Tilting their snouts upward projects their sound further across open terrain. And what are they
00:40actually saying? Their iconic howls are complex family group communication, used to locate pack
00:46members, defend territory boundaries, and unite after a hunt. Next time you hear that eerie nighttime
00:52howl, forget the moon myth. You're listening to a sophisticated wildlife phone call.
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