What is "prairie wolf"

Coyote \Coy"o*te\ (k?"?-t? or k?"?t), n. [Spanish Amer., fr. Mexican coyotl.] (Zo["o]l.) A carnivorous animal ( Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl.

n. coyote

n. small wolf native to western North America [syn: coyote, brush wolf, Canis latrans]