Coyote
d coyote 
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| Difficulty | 2 |
| Attacks |
1d4 |
| Base level | 1 |
| Base experience | 8 |
| Speed | 12 |
| Base AC | 7 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 1 (Very rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 300 |
| Nutritional value | 250 |
| Size | Small |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A coyote:
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| Reference | monst.c#line212 |
A coyote, d, is a type of monster that appears in NetHack. It is a small, carnivorous canine animal that is lightly stronger than a jackal, can be seen via infravision, and is among the earliest monsters a character will encounter.
A coyote has a single bite attack.
Generation
Randomly generated coyotes are always created hostile, and may appear in small groups.
Werejackals can summon hostile coyotes by calling for help, with a 2⁄21 chance of generating a hostile coyote on each adjacent square, and a character that gets lycanthropy from a werejackal can do the same using the #monster extended command by expending 10 power.[1]
List of coyote names
Each coyote is given one of the following humorous species names, which is visible with the far look or what is commands.[2] A cancelled coyote will always use the last name on the list, Canis latrans (which is their actual species name).
- Carnivorous Vulgaris
- Road-Runnerus Digestus
- Eatibus Anythingus
- Famishus-Famishus
- Eatibus Almost Anythingus
- Eatius Birdius
- Famishius Fantasticus
- Eternalii Famishiis
- Famishus Vulgarus
- Famishius Vulgaris Ingeniusi
- Eatius-Slobbius
- Hardheadipus Oedipus
- Carnivorous Slobbius
- Hard-Headipus Ravenus
- Evereadii Eatibus
- Apetitius Giganticus
- Hungrii Flea-Bagius
- Overconfidentii Vulgaris
- Caninus Nervous Rex
- Grotesques Appetitus
- Nemesis Riduclii
- Canis latrans
Strategy
While just as perilous for the starting characters of beginner players, the coyote is still fairly easy to defeat, especially for roles that start with sufficient melee proficiency.
is an easy creature to defeat, most likely found in the early levels of the dungeon. Coyotes usually appear in packs. ; these
Origin
The humorous species names and the encyclopedia entry are derived from the Road Runner series of Looney Tunes cartoon skits.
Encyclopedia entry
This carnivore is known for its voracious appetite and inflated view of its own intelligence.
