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The eastern coyote is a wild North American canine hybrid with both coyote and wolf parentage. The hybridization likely first occurred in the Great Lakes region, as western coyotes moved east.
Today, the eastern coyote (one of 19 subspecies of the animal) inhabits the entire east coast stretching as far west as Ohio. Highly adaptable, it feels equally at home in NYC’s Central Park as it does in any National Park.
Eastern coyotes look similar to German shepherd dogs, yet are half the weight. They have long, thick fur and full bushy tails, usually carried pointing down. Ears are large, erect, and pointed. Length: 4 to 5 feet (nose to tail) Weight: 35 to 45 pounds (males usually larger than females)
Are Eastern coyotes new, or are they returning to fill a vacated and important ecological niche as top predators? Are they a distinct species, a coyote-wolf hybrid, or a divergent Western...
The Eastern coyote, Canis latrans, is found throughout the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Recent research shows the eastern coyote is an immigrant, the origin of which likely involved interbreeding between coyotes and gray wolves.
Scientists now believe that Eastern coyotes are a hybrid species at their core, since they’re a byproduct of interbreeding between Western coyotes, wolves, and, to a lesser extent, domestic dogs. Several studies have tried to put a finer point on this genetic breakdown.
Eastern coyotes have long legs, thick fur, a pointy snout, a drooping bushy black-tipped tail and range in color from a silvery gray to a grizzled, brownish red. The average life span of a wild coyote is four years.
A “coywolf” is the nickname given to eastern coyotes, a hybrid of wolves and coyotes that also contain a fair share of genes from domestic dogs.
Your field guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the Coywolf, or Eastern Coyote — from a trip through the Coywolf’s modern day habitat to its very recent evolutionary history.
Eastern Coyotes are about the size of a Border Collie, with males generally larger than females. » Scientific Name: Canis latrans » Length: 4-5 feet (nose to tail)