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The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:41 pm
by VMI77
http://www.economist.com/news/science-a ... tists-eyes
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.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:47 pm
by Pariah3j
Wow - Very interesting read. I think we might have some sort of pack of Wild Dog/Coyote mix near our apartments in Webster. They howl/yip at night alot of times and it sounds very very close to a pack of coyotes.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:52 pm
by Beiruty
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.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:52 pm
by MONGOOSE
We have what we call coy dogs. They don't seem to be as wary of humans or dogs as a pure bred yote.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:31 pm
by Charlies.Contingency
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.
Same here. They're pretty darn bold, and not scared of me, up until they see muzzle flash and a loud bang.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:45 pm
by VMI77
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.
My Great Dane howled at sirens, when I howled, and when he heard coyotes at night.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 5:52 pm
by The Annoyed Man
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.
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:15 pm
by Beiruty
The 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.
Also small Jackie was caught in the wild at very young age and was sold to my brother for like $50 some 30 yrs ago
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:25 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Beiruty wrote:The 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.
Also small Jackie was caught in the wild at very young age and was sold to my brother for like $50 some 30 yrs ago
You mean a Jackal?
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:07 am
by Beiruty
Nope my shorty GS, Jackie. 100% she looked like a GS. She was very furious with strangers.
She looked like this
Re: The coywolf
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 4:15 am
by Beiruty
Laika:
