The geographic distributions of wolves and coyotes often do…

The geographic distributions of wolves and coyotes often do not overlap. A study of wolves and coyotes in an area where they do overlap found that the two species minimized competition by differential use of food resources. Wolves preyed primarily on elk and a few deer, whereas coyotes preyed mostly on deer and rarely on young elk. Coyotes also scavenged abandoned wolf kills. Wolf and coyote behavior illustrates which type of competition?