The mother Coyote keeps a watchful eye on her mate to make sure there are no shenanigans. When he approached her, he indicated he wanted to play by leaping and wagging his tail but she would have nothing to do with it. If you look closely, she is a nursing mom. She has five pups. Watching the Coyotes along Ferrari Pond Trail is fascinating. Yesterday morning, we witnessed a very interesting interaction among three Coyotes, this pair and a third that I believe to be a pup from last year. It was submissive to both adults even though it was the same size as they are. But watching them actually romp and seem to play was quite a revelation to me. I know she has five very tiny pups, three of which I saw a few days ago. I have read that some pups from the previous year, which I think this pup is, hang around and even help with feeding the new pups.