Watch coyote’s 'animated response' when it detects trail-cam

A motion-sensor camera in Canada’s Yukon Territory has captured footage showing a coyote reacting to the presence of the camouflaged device on a remote trail.

“Coyotes are known for being wary of trail cameras as this one demonstrates with a rather animated response upon that sudden realization,” David Troup of Yukon Wildlife Cams described Monday on Facebook.

In the footage, the coyote bows briefly before bounding away from perceived danger.

Troup explained in the comments section that his cameras are well disguised, but added: “Inevitably wildlife can detect peculiarities in their environment, whether it’s by sight, sound or smell.”

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One viewer regarded the coyote’s behavior as playful, while another wrote that this was the same type of behavior her dog displays “when he sees me approaching with the ear-drop bottle.”

Troup monitors several trail cameras that showcase the Yukon’s critters as they wander the remote wilderness.