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The mixing of genes that has created the coywolf has been more rapid, pervasive and transformational than many once thought. Javier Monzón, who worked until recently at Stony Brook University in New York state (he is now at Pepperdine University, in California) studied the genetic make-up of 437 of the animals, in ten north-eastern states plus Ontario. He worked out that, though coyote DNA dominates, a tenth of the average coywolf’s genetic material is dog and a quarter is wolf.
Same here. They're pretty darn bold, and not scared of me, up until they see muzzle flash and a loud bang.MONGOOSE wrote:We have what we call coy dogs. They don't seem to be as wary of humans or dogs as a pure bred yote.
My Great Dane howled at sirens, when I howled, and when he heard coyotes at night.Beiruty wrote:I had once a GS dog, a petite GS compared to my current Laika GS. She used howl at night. Laika never did that. She is great at barking though.
Also small Jackie was caught in the wild at very young age and was sold to my brother for like $50 some 30 yrs agoThe Annoyed Man wrote:I had a Coyote/German Shepherd mix when I was in college. Great dog. Her name was Rikki. We caught her and tamed her. She had been living wild in the hills of El Paso up behind our house.
You mean a Jackal?Beiruty wrote:Also small Jackie was caught in the wild at very young age and was sold to my brother for like $50 some 30 yrs agoThe Annoyed Man wrote:I had a Coyote/German Shepherd mix when I was in college. Great dog. Her name was Rikki. We caught her and tamed her. She had been living wild in the hills of El Paso up behind our house.
