HomeSweetRV Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Coyote thread is closed so ill post this here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeSweetRV Posted March 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Saw a Nat geo doc on these guys, they are very smart and very aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Yes, Eastern Coyotes Are Hybrids, But The ‘Coywolf’ Is Not A Thing Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2catfish Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Good article that makes a lot of sense to me. I know of a Marine back in 1958 in 29 Palms, California that had a coyote/dog mix. I don't know where the animal came from but thought it was a local. He had a pack made up for the animal and they hiked/walked from the stumps to Palm Springs for some charity. The animal carried mucho water for the trip. Was a small hero for a while. Catfish '08 Chebbie K3500; '07 Teton Sunrise Experience;Native Texan/Transplanted Tarheel; Retired USMC LDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeSweetRV Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Kirk Wood said: Yes, Eastern Coyotes Are Hybrids, But The ‘Coywolf’ Is Not A Thing First order, understand how the COYWOLF is 'not a thing' ... si I look in the "conversation.com and the author states " However, this is not a new species – at least not yet – and I don’t think we should start calling it a “coywolf." This is the authors opinion. Then I looked at dependable science sites, (and I saw the PBS doc). If you are really interested, maybe dig a little deeper on your search page, that is just the first thing you see? Down below, is the Smithsonian article....www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/coywolves-are-taking-over-eastern-north-america-180957141/ that states..." The hybrid, or Canis latrans var., is about 55 pounds heavier than pure coyotes, with longer legs, a larger jaw, smaller ears and a bushier tail. It is part eastern wolf, part wester wolf, western coyote and with some dog (large breeds like Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds), reports The Economist. Coywolves today are on average a quarter wolf and a tenth dog. That blend helps make the hybrid so successful that it now numbers in the millions, Roland Kays of North Carolina State University tells The Economist. The reporter writes: Coyotes dislike hunting in forests. Wolves prefer it. Interbreeding has produced an animal skilled at catching prey in both open terrain and densely wooded areas, says Dr Kays. And even their cries blend those of their ancestors. The first part of a howl resembles a wolf’s (with a deep pitch), but this then turns into a higher-pitched, coyote-like yipping. While the fact that coywolves can still breed with wolves and dogs means it doesn’t quite fit the definition of a new species (for some), that may change. Coywolves are telling an “amazing contemporary evolution story that’s happening right underneath our nose,” Kays tells The Economist. Someday, they may unambiguously be another species, but for now coywolves are enjoying the advantages of hybrid vigor." and so it goes, we call this 'thing' a COYWOLF (informally) live science defines COYWOLF as such Every article refers to them as COYWOLF. The coywolf is a hybrid species containing DNA from both coyotes and wolves. Credit: Jon Way | Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Yokum Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 "CLC" There have been sightings in the SW , close to the US -Mexico border of an even newer hybrid species: "Chupa-lobo-cabrote", which is a conglomeration of names for a - chupacabra, wolf (lobo), and coyote. Since the seldom-seen predator/s rarely strike in the daylight, some Texans simply say a farm animal was attacked by a "CLC" (or nothing at all) during the night to avoid ridicule In Mexico a variation of the name is, "Chupacabrote con Lobo y Perro" (to include dogs in the mix). Ranchers hope an improved wall/fence along the US/MX border will curtail any further proliferation of the hybrid into the US. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sehc Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 That is what we need. A big fence. https://www.livescience.com/24036-chupacabra-facts.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 WARNING! Sasquatch Spotted In Lewisburg Kentucky! Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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