One of the common forms of play for the coyote pups is to pile on each other. The adults sometimes join in as in this photo. This is the coyote family at Metzger Farm Open Space in Westminster and Broomfield, Colorado. There were eight coyote pups earlier this year and they appear to all still be alive.

This photo was taken after sunset in very low light. The coyotes often play for a while before the adults go hunting at night.

Photograph by Jim Kennedy