Coyotes in Yellowstone live and thrive in its severe winter conditions. With their thick coats that shield them from the cold, their uncanny ability to sense prey beneath a blanket of snow, and their fearlessness to feed on a carcass claimed by wolves, they exhibit what it takes to survive in such an unwelcoming environment. This Coyote is about to pounce on an unsuspecting meadow vole burrowing through the snow. The expression of concentration makes it clear what on its mind at this moment.