yeah there have been reports of things like these in a few northern states, they call them brush wolves I think, little bigger than a 'yote, lil smaller than a wolf. A friend of mine in Meriden has what he thinks is just a large 'yote that comes across his back 10 acres, wonder if its one of the hybrids.
I'd guess more likely a cross with a german shepherd, but then we dont have mountain lions here either..........
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Thats Interesting, I just left typing my thoughts on the super Boar wild hogs that are evolving and now this.
Were seeing Planet changes along with the people that live on it and Wildlife is to LOL.
I can't help wonder now if the Duckbilledplatapus....Evolved into what it was due to different critters mateing LOL
We have coydogs in Mich.I can tell by the hair.When I get one,I just pitch it as fur buyers have no use for them.I don't think they can breed back as most hybrids such as mules can't.I would think if they could breed there would be more of them. ,,,sam.
I dont see why they couldnt breed back, I mean a 1/2 jack russel/ 1/2 lab (just an example) could breed back to either breed, isnt that how we end up with "mutts" a little of everything but not really anything?
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We have coydogs in Mich.I can tell by the hair.When I get one,I just pitch it as fur buyers have no use for them.I don't think they can breed back as most hybrids such as mules can't.I would think if they could breed there would be more of them. ,,,sam.
Horse and donkey's have a different number of chromosomes and can't produce sperm or eggs. If it's two different K-9 species, I don't see why they couldn't breed unless coyote's and wolves chromosomes are also different from one another. We need a biologist on this forum.
Both ordinary dogs and coyotes have 39 pairs of chromosomes. Given wikipedia's "gray wolf" page isn't lying, Wolves are also able to produce fertile offspring.
From what I'm seeing, there's no reason the offspring of a coyote and wolf should not be fertile.
Wolves tend to eat coyotes and dogs, coyotes tend to eat dogs. I don't see that interbreeding happening between predator and prey. The coyotes may be getting bigger since there's less competition for them.
Wolves tend to eat coyotes and dogs, coyotes tend to eat dogs. I don't see that interbreeding happening between predator and prey. The coyotes may be getting bigger since there's less competition for them.
Jim
Could be. The coyotes around here where I live are kinda big. I've killed 2 males that were about 50 lbs. each.
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Wolves tend to eat coyotes and dogs, coyotes tend to eat dogs. I don't see that interbreeding happening between predator and prey. The coyotes may be getting bigger since there's less competition for them.
Jim
Can't say as I've seen a wolf/coy mix.
But have seen many coydogs and wolfdogs in the past few years so
interbreeding does happen. They were a major pain in the ass around
our farm. Most of them are gone now.
Not great but it hasn't been back again that we know of.
Think it touched the electric fence while standing in rain water last
saturday. That would have gotten it's attention big time.
I no longer have the official OK to shoot it either.
I may have to agree with Sam on this 1, When I have seen coydogs they have been alone or with another coydog, so they may not get to breed with another coyote because they cant get along. They probably bred up originally because of opportunity, couldn't pass it up. I don't know about the genetics, but how do we know it don't change once a coydog is produced.
Horse and donkey's have a different number of chromosomes and can't produce sperm or eggs. If it's two different K-9 species, I don't see why they couldn't breed unless coyote's and wolves chromosomes are also different from one another. We need a biologist on this forum.
Hmmmm.... I wonder if this is why the jackalope is so rare, usually only seen after a taxidermist does the work................
I may have to agree with Sam on this 1, When I have seen coydogs they have been alone or with another coydog, so they may not get to breed with another coyote because they cant get along. They probably bred up originally because of opportunity, couldn't pass it up. I don't know about the genetics, but how do we know it don't change once a coydog is produced.
Don't think I have ever seen a coydog running with coyotes but have
seen them running with packs of wild dogs. Or in small packs of their
own. Litter mates maybe ?
Don't think I have ever seen a coydog running with coyotes but have
seen them running with packs of wild dogs. Or in small packs of their
own. Litter mates maybe ?
Randy
My dads brother had a cattle ranch in northwestern Calif. For a long time there were no coyotes or wild dogs on this place. Then a pack formed and believe it or not there was an Irish Setter running with it and the young were coydogs and he was the father. The government trapper who came in to help said the dog was probably abondoned and met up with a young female coyote on her own for some reason. These things really caused a lot of havoc for awhile. They were a bit bigger than a coyote and got several young calvs before they were all shot or trapped out. Some of the neighboring places had reported the dog running stock for awhile before it showed up at my uncles place. This was in the early 60's and I was pretty young, but I remember it all pretty well. The trapper said they weren't as afraid of humans as a coyote was. The female was the only pure coyote that was shot. All of the coydogs were faily young.
My dads brother had a cattle ranch in northwestern Calif. For a long time there were no coyotes or wild dogs on this place. Then a pack formed and believe it or not there was an Irish Setter running with it and the young were coydogs and he was the father. The government trapper who came in to help said the dog was probably abondoned and met up with a young female coyote on her own for some reason. These things really caused a lot of havoc for awhile. They were a bit bigger than a coyote and got several young calvs before they were all shot or trapped out. Some of the neighboring places had reported the dog running stock for awhile before it showed up at my uncles place. This was in the early 60's and I was pretty young, but I remember it all pretty well. The trapper said they weren't as afraid of humans as a coyote was. The female was the only pure coyote that was shot. All of the coydogs were faily young.
Wild dogs can be extremely aggresive and just nasty to have around.
They've killed lots of calves in this area.
I haven't seen any irish setters in with them however. Those dogs are
usually pretty meek and mild or at least the ones I've been around.
Quite a few of the dogs we've had to deal with have been german short
hairs. We think those were escaping from a huge puppy mill that we
didn't know about until it was raided and shut down earlier this year.
Labs have been common in the wild dogs also.
