The coyote is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America. Coyote or El Coyote may also refer to: Mythology Coyote (mythology), trickster spirit of many indigenous cultures of North America Coyote (Navajo mythology) Geography Coyote, California, an unincorporated community Coyote, Lincoln County, New Mexico, an unincorporated community Coyote, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, a census-designated place Coyote Buttes, Utah and Arizona Coyote Creek (disambiguation) Coyote Dam (Santa Clara County, California) Coyote Gold Mine, in the remote Tanami Desert of Australia Coyote Hills (disambiguation) Coyote Lake (disambiguation) Coyote Mountain (disambiguation) Coyote Mountains (Arizona) Coyote Mountains, California Coyote Valley, California Coyote Valley, Colorado (Kawuneeche Valley) Rancho Los Coyotes, an 1834 Mexican land grant People Coyote (person), a person who smuggles people illegally into the US from Mexico Coyote (racial category), in colonial Mexico, a person with Amerindian and Spanish ancestry Alberto Coyote (born 1967), Mexican football player Ivan Coyote (born 1969), Canadian spoken word performer and writer Peter Coyote (born 1941), American actor Coyote Peterson (born 1981), American YouTuber and wildlife educator Coyote Shivers (born 1965), Canadian musician and actor El Coyote (singer), Mexican singer José Angel Ledezma Quintero (born 1970) Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Coyote, a character in the TV series Gargoyles Coyote, a character in the webcomic Gunnerkrigg Court Calamity Coyote, a cartoon character in the TV series Tiny Toon Adventures Coyote Bergstein, a character in the TV series Grace and Frankie El Coyote (fictional character), a Zorro-like character created by José Mallorquí Tech E. Coyote, a cartoon character Wile E. Coyote, a cartoon character Coyote Stark, a character in the anime and manga Bleach Films The Coyote (1955 film), a Mexican-Spanish western film Coyote (1992 film), a Canadian-French film Coyote (2007 film), an independent film Coyote (2017 film), a biography of the sailor Mike Plant Coyote (2022 film), a Canadian drama film directed by Katherine Jerkovic In print Coyotes (book), a 1987 nonfiction book on Mexican migrant workers Coyote (comics), a comic book series by Steve Englehart Coyote (novel), a 2002 science fiction novel by Allen Steele Coyote, a manga by Kouta Hirano Coyote, a 1990 mystery novel by Linda Barnes Other arts and entertainment Coyote (TV series), an American drama TV series Coyote: I Like America and America Likes Me, 1974 performance by Joseph Beuys Music Albums Coyote (Kayo Dot album) (2010) Coyote (Matt Mays album) (2012) Songs "Coyote" (song), from the 1976 Joni