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Yes coot can be exchanged for prairie wolves (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coyotes

'prairie wolves' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'yes coot can be exchanged' is the wordplay.
'can be exchanged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'yes'+'coot'='yescoot'
'yescoot' anagrammed gives 'COYOTES'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for coyotes that I've seen before include "Prairie wolves" , "North American predators" , "American prairie dogs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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