Is a coyote a specialist species?

Answer 1

some yes, some no. Recently coyotes have been killing pets, they learned to wait by house doors to nab cats, its creepy. They have developed a special way to hunt big dogs in my area, one coyote goes and bites the dog, then acts scared and runs away. They want the dog to follow them, one dog did and the coyote stayed just ahead. The moment they got behind a bush, five coyotes jumped the dog, torn it to pieces, and ate it. they are specializing in hunting pets, to answer your question, yes.

Answer 2

No, raccoons are generalists. Raccoons absolutely thrive in human settlements. Agile, (relatively) small, intelligent, bold, willing to dine on pretty much anything edible… and willing to live alongside human beings. (Apparently they aren’t too picky about the company they keep.)