Werecoyote
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Werecoyote
{{coyote|size: large; margin-left: 10px; float: right}}On Teen Wolf, the werecoyote is a species of [[canine werecreatures]], the same genome as the [[werewolf]]. Likewise, the Coyote displays many of the same traits as the Wolf.
 
One can become a werecoyote by inheriting the trait from their parents. It is presumed one can turn into a werecoyote by being bitten by an alpha coyote, though this is not confirmed. Also like the wolf, a werecoyote functions best by being part of a pack. Their animal instincts, powers and abilities are also at their strongest on the [[full moon]].
 
Series
[[Malia Tate]] is a born werecoyote who first appears in [[Season 3]] and later joins [[Scott's Pack]]. In [[Season 5]], one of the major antagonists [[Theo Raeken]], is a [[Chimera]] with the traits of a werecoyote as well as a werewolf. TheoCorrine, displays the abilities and traits of a werecoyote. Corrine, Malia's birth mother, known by the alias, [[the Desert Wolf]], is also a werecoyote.
 
Supernatural traits & powers
Like all canine werecreatures, when a werecoyote follows an [[Alphas|alpha]], joining his pack, they receive symbiotic maturity and power by being a packmate. They become more accomplished in using their supernatural abilities, their powers amplifying and their self-control and prowess improving. Malia Tate, as a member of [[Scott's Pack]], with [[Scott McCall|Scott]] being her alpha, her [[super-strength|preternatural strength]], endurance, [[super-speed|speed]], agility and skill with using her supernatural abilities have improved since joining. Her eyes also [[werewolf eye color|flash blue]] in response to Scott's [[alphas+roar|alpha's roar]], displaying she becomes stronger from the support of being in his pack, establishing herself as a [[Betas|beta]] werecoyote.
 
Werecoyotes, like their werewolf cousins, feel a strong camaraderie and kinship towards their own. In [[Season 5]], Malia was the first in the pack to put trust in newcomer [[Theo Raeken]] who put himself out as a [[werewolf]] wishing to gain entry into the pack. Though she was none the wiser, this was due to Theo's werecoyote part gravitating her towards him. Theo also admitted to Malia he'd felt regret when he sold her out to Corrine, despite his being a sociopath and had no trouble betraying and manipulating the rest of Scott's pack and allies. This admission on his part indicates Theo felt artificial remorse for betraying a fellow werecoyote.
 
Likewise, Malia immediately identified [[The Desert Wolf|the Desert Wolf]] from her recovered memory. It's likely she knew the woman she saw at the time was her biological mother, not only because Corrine is a werecoyote like her, but also because she's Malia's birth relative.
 
Similarly, a werecoyote receive symbiotic power from their own kind. In a case specific to them, when a coyote mother gives birth, part of her power is passed to her child. If the mother were to take action on a full moon, they can take back this power. This happened when Corrine gave birth to Malia and most of her power was transferred to her daughter.
 
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