A coywolf is a canid hybrid descended from coyotes (Canis latrans), eastern wolves (Canis lycaon), gray wolves (Canis lupus), and dogs (Canis familiaris). All of these species are members of the genus …

Jun 27, 2024 · A coywolf is a canid hybrid of coyotes, eastern wolves, and gray wolves. According to genomic research, all North American gray wolf populations share a mixture with coyotes, with the …

Nov 18, 2024 · The coywolf sounds like something out of a science fiction, but it's just part coyote (Canis latrans), part gray wolf (Canis lupus) and part domestic dog (which is technically a subspecies of the …

Nov 3, 2015 · What they may not know is that eastern coyotes aren’t true coyotes at all. They might better be known as hybrids, or coywolves. Coywolves only emerged over the last century or so and …

Nov 30, 2025 · Yes, coyotes and wolves can cross-breed, and their offspring are commonly known as “coywolves” or more scientifically, the Eastern Coyote. This hybrid isn’t a mythical creature but a real, …

Aug 19, 2025 · A coywolf is a hybrid canid resulting from the interbreeding of coyotes, eastern wolves, gray wolves, and occasionally domestic dogs. These animals have emerged as a distinct population …

Apr 10, 2024 · A “coywolf” is the nickname given to eastern coyotes, a hybrid of wolves and coyotes that also contain a fair share of genes from domestic dogs.

The coywolf, a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf, is a remarkable new hybrid carnivore that is taking over territories once roamed by wolves and slipping unnoticed into our cities.

Both species belong to the same genus, so are closely genetically related and can interbreed in Northern America and Canada. Coywolves live up to their name as intelligent variants of two wild …

May 12, 2016 · A wildlife biologist argues that the canid in eastern North America – known as the eastern coyote, or the coywolf by some – deserves to be classified as a separate species.