Say hello to the coywolf, the latest cool-sounding hybrid animal that researchers say now can be found by the millions throughout the Northeast. The coywolf is actually a cross between a...

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 Canis with 78 chromosomes; they therefore can interbreed. [1]

Nov 10, 2015 · You've met the coywolf, the hybrid spreading through the northeast. But New Jersey is also home to other hybrid animals. Hybrid animals arise when two different species breed -- some are...

Nov 11, 2015 · If you have heard that New Jersey has coywolves living here, it's true. But the name coywolf is a new one tagged onto the hybrid animal that is the eastern coyote. The species is not a "coy" (as in shy) wolf, but a hybrid that is mostly coyote.

Jul 26, 2021 · Distinguishing a coywolf from a coyote, wolf or even a domestic dog by tracks is difficult. An actual sighting helps (see below). Size isn't always helpful as there is a wide variety of canine track sizes, both domestic and wild. Confirmation is usually based on …

Dec 13, 2018 · The eastern coyote (canis latrans var.) is also known as the northeastern coyote, the coywolf and the southern tweed wolf. It is a mix of coyote, wolf and dog parentage. In 2014, a study was done on these coyotes.

Coyotes in New Jersey were given furbearer status in 1980 and game animal status in 1997, allowing them to be trapped and hunted. During the 2018–2019 trapping season, 144 coyotes were harvested, with the average price of coyote pelts valued at $28.39.

May 15, 2023 · General description of the eastern coyote or coywolf: Lives in all of the northeast from New Jersey to Maine; western coyotes live in the reminder of the country outside of Northeastern North America. The biggest type of coyote – 30-45 lb on average; Track size is oval and from 3-3.5 inches long

Apr 5, 2021 · In the New Paltz area, a woman’s two Maltese dogs were killed in 2018 by what she called — you guessed it — a coywolf. There is now even a line of armored vests to protect small dogs from such...

Jan 16, 2016 · New Jersey coyotes are known for being relatively large and imposing compared to western coyotes, but it is unclear if the Garden State's coyotes are "coywolves," wolf and coyote hybrids.