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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Coywolves

    A coywolf is a hybrid between a wolf (Canis lupus) and a coyote (Canis latrans). Recently, due to small pure wolf populations, the coywolf has become America's newest top predator. The coywolf is much larger than a coyote, and hunts in packs. However, they have adopted a special trait from coyotes; they have a much lesser fear of humans than wolves. Almost all coyotes, unlike other hybrids, bred in the wild. Leading it to be one of the most successful non-man-made hybrids. Although many view coywolves as a nuisance, could they be nature's way of filling the gray wolve's niche as apex predator?


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