A coyote and badger stalk prey together on the prairie surrounding the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in northern Colorado. (Photo: Kimberly Fraser/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) ...

There, in broad daylight, was a coyote digging into the soft soil next to one of the markers. Occasionally, the canine would stop what it was doing, startled by a squawking crow or a passing car ...

The coyote’s den is used as a place to birth and nurse their pups. ... occasionally expanding the burrows of other animals, but sometimes using hollow logs, rock piles, ...

There, in broad daylight, was a coyote digging into the soft soil next to one of the markers. Occasionally, the canine would stop what it was doing, startled by a squawking crow or a passing car ...

The coyote can chase down prey if it runs and the badger can dig after prey if it heads underground into its burrow systems. ...

"During the spring baby season, coyotes give birth and begin to raise litters, which are often found near their dens or burrows. Coyote pups are only in the den for 3-4 weeks, before they venture out.

Why this coyote and badger 'friendship' has excited scientists. A viral video taken under a California highway captured a playful intimacy between two predators that's rarely seen by humans.