Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) | BIRDS & Nature

624K views · 10K reactions | Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) | BIRDS & Nature | Facebook

🌵 Real-Life Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner Caught on Video in Arizona A short video clip has gone viral, capturing a scene straight from a cartoon as a real-life coyote chased a greater roadrunner across a dusty desert road near Tucson, Arizona. The dramatic still, taken at sunset, shows the roadrunner in mid-stride, racing ahead of the pursuing coyote against a backdrop of the orange-hued Sonoran Desert and iconic red rock formations, possibly within Saguaro National Park. The incredible footag

Well would you look at that! Coyote and Roadrunner are indeed real animals (though no blue birds seen around here as of yet). However, our Saturday morning cartoons may have led to some false impressions. While coyotes can and will hunt roadrunners, they certainly are not outpaced by them. Roadrunners around here can travel at speeds averaging 23mph with a recorded high speed of 26mph; however, the coyote can run upwards of 40 mph when needed. But that doesn't mean the roadrunner is a bird to be