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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.
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...
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)
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 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)
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.
A wildlife biologist argues that the canid in eastern North America – known as the eastern coyote, or the coywolf by some – deserves to be classified as a separate species.
New genetic tests show that all eastern coyotes are actually a mix of three species: coyote, wolf and dog.
researchers found that eastern coyotes are roughly 64% western coyote, 26% wolf ancestry and 10% domestic dog. Weighing approximately 24 to 45 lbs., adult eastern coyotes are heavier than western coyotes (20 to 25 lbs.), yet much smaller than wolves (50 to 100 lbs.). Eastern coyotes have long ears and slender bodies. They have