If you've ever heard a pack of coyotes howling at night, you know the wonder of these wild dog sounds! Like other wild dogs, coyotes bark and howl to communicate with other pack members and protect their territory. However, the howl of a coyote is different than the howl of other canines, such as wolves. Coyote howls are shorter and more varied, causing some people to call them a “yip-howl” combination. Like other dogs, coyotes often join together in a chorus of yip-howls which, in addition to