Character encyclopedia
Old Man Coyote
Old Man Coyote is one of the memorable neighbors of Green Meadows.
Green Meadows model
This is a Green Meadows adaptation model, inspired by the storybook world and clearly distinct from the original Cady illustrations.
Original illustrations
These historical reference plates are shown separately from the modern adaptation model.
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Character encyclopedia
Personality
The narrator says he has the craftiest brain of all the little people.
Home
He came from the Great West to make his home on the Green Meadows.
Friends and relationships
Friends: Digger the Badger is his friend, and he comes to believe Peter Rabbit will be one too. Granny Fox's lies set him against Prickly Porky, until the two find her out and agree to be friends. Hunters and dangers: Paddy the Beaver and Sammy Jay foil his long hunt at Paddy's pond.
Interesting facts
- He laughs aloud at those he outwits, until all the little people hear.
- He sits and studies a problem for a long time before he acts.
- He hunts with his nose to the ground, trotting along without a sound.
Book appearances
- The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse; The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel; The Adventures of Buster Bear; The Adventures of Prickly Porky; The Adventures of Old Man Coyote; The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver; The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack; The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk; The Adventures of Bob White