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Lulu Miller
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Mark Twain
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Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall: 我认为土狼经常被人们误解，就像之前我们讨论过的海鸥一样。我很好奇人们对土狼的看法和感受，以及它们在生态系统中扮演的角色。
Lulu Miller: 我一直很喜欢土狼这种食腐动物，它们就像犬类中的狐狸，在未经允许的情况下建立了自己的社会。虽然它们有时会捕食小狗，引发人们的担忧，但我仍然对它们充满了好奇。我认为土狼的故事不仅仅是关于动物如何反映人类情感，而是更奇怪的东西。我们的情感和判断会对土狼种群产生真实的影响，这就像一个幽灵故事。
Deep Dive
This chapter explores the history of coyotes in America, from their initial presence in the West to their expansion across the country after the failed extermination campaigns. It connects their story to the American experiment and explores how human emotions and actions have shaped coyote populations.
- Coyotes were initially found west of the Mississippi, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
- European settlers' arrival and livestock farming led to widespread coyote persecution.
- Extermination campaigns involving poisons and bounties failed, leading to a population explosion and range expansion.
- Coyotes' adaptability, behavioral flexibility, and experience as mesopredators contributed to their survival.
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