Contemporary Cultural References
The coyote is a popular figure in folklore and popular culture. References may invoke either the animal or the mythological figure. Traits commonly described in pop culture appearances include inventiveness, mischievousness, and evasiveness. By far, the best known representation is the animated Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius, from the Road Runner cartoons, whose popularity has spread the three-syllable Spanish pronunciation of the word coyote throughout English-speaking North America.
Coyote is a slang term for a person who smuggles immigrants over the border from Mexico to the United States.
The Phoenix Coyotes are a National Hockey League franchise based in Arizona.
Teams at the University of South Dakota and the College of Idaho are "Coyotes".
The NBA San Antonio Spurs mascot is "The Coyote", as well.
The Daily Coyote is a blog documenting the life of Charlie, a coyote domestically raised since he was a pup.
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