History of the Coywolf
Clip: Season 32 Episode 10 | 2m 2s
Trace the evolution of the coywolf, a mysterious and modern creature.
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. Its appearance is very recent — within the last 90 years — in evolutionary terms, a blip in time. Beginning in Canada but by no means ending there, the story of how it came to be is an extraordinary tale of how
Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
History of the Coywolf
Clip: Season 32 Episode 10 | 2m 2s
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. Its appearance is very recent — within the last 90 years — in evolutionary terms, a blip in time. Beginning in Canada but by no means ending there, the story of how it came to be is an extraordinary tale of how
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Field Study: The Coywolf and its New York City habitat
Follow researchers as they document the coywolf in New York City.
Field Study: The Original Coyote and its Chicagoland habitat
Follow researchers as they document the original coyote in Chicago. (5m 21s)
How the Coywolf is a Coyote/Wolf Hybrid
An animated video short about how the coywolf is a coyote/wolf hybrid. (37s)
The mysterious coywolf is a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf. (48s)
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...