An interesting question. Yes, it's possible. Apparently there are several reasons why we might observe this kind of behavior: 1. The coyote may be rolling in the scent to help camouflage his own, making it harder for prey to detect it when hunting; 2. The coyote may be trying to establish his dominance in the territory; 3. The coyote may intend to bring the scent back to its pack as a form of communication, of sharing information regarding otters whereabouts; 4. Some animals are simply drawn to strong odors and rolling in them may be a form of instinctual or sensory enjoyment. I also learned that otter's musk scent is oil-based. This enables their scent to last longer. The primary wild animals in the U.S. prairies that emit oil-based musk scents include: weasels, ferrets, badgers, muskrats, beavers, and of course - skunks!
@prairiewildlife very interesting, i enjoy the theory of bringing the odor back to the pack as information, while reading i thought about pest Control as well, greetings from Germany and Happy Holidays :)
@@woler6533 Greetings from North America (I have dual citizenship - US and Canada.. And I also have German lineage.) May you enjoy a wonderful Holiday Season, and may we experience Peace on Earth soon! 🙏
Interesting does it keep otters docile towards him? Any theory?
An interesting question. Yes, it's possible. Apparently there are several reasons why we might observe this kind of behavior:
1. The coyote may be rolling in the scent to help camouflage his own, making it harder for prey to detect it when hunting;
2. The coyote may be trying to establish his dominance in the territory;
3. The coyote may intend to bring the scent back to its pack as a form of communication, of sharing information regarding otters whereabouts;
4. Some animals are simply drawn to strong odors and rolling in them may be a form of instinctual or sensory enjoyment.
I also learned that otter's musk scent is oil-based. This enables their scent to last longer. The primary wild animals in the U.S. prairies that emit oil-based musk scents include: weasels, ferrets, badgers, muskrats, beavers, and of course - skunks!
@prairiewildlife very interesting, i enjoy the theory of bringing the odor back to the pack as information, while reading i thought about pest Control as well, greetings from Germany and Happy Holidays :)
@@woler6533 Greetings from North America (I have dual citizenship - US and Canada.. And I also have German lineage.) May you enjoy a wonderful Holiday Season, and may we experience Peace on Earth soon! 🙏