New Species Called Coywolf Growing In Numbers In North America
- 9 years ago
Scientists have been tracking the increasing population of the relatively new species called coywolf in North America; while it is mostly coyote, it is also about 25 percent wolf and 10 percent dog, making it highly adaptable to many environments.
A relatively new species of hybrid animal has been evolving in southern Canada and the northeastern U.S., and the population is currently estimated to be in the millions.
Called the coywolf, it has been tested to be about 25 percent wolf, 10 percent dog--mostly the large-breed kind--and the remainder coyote.
While scientists note that interbreeding typically results in a weaker or
A relatively new species of hybrid animal has been evolving in southern Canada and the northeastern U.S., and the population is currently estimated to be in the millions.
Called the coywolf, it has been tested to be about 25 percent wolf, 10 percent dog--mostly the large-breed kind--and the remainder coyote.
While scientists note that interbreeding typically results in a weaker or