It’s part wolf, part coyote — and on the loose in a New York City suburb. Police in Rockland County are warning residents about a “coywolf” — also known as an Eastern … ...

The coyote-wolf hybrid has been stalking New York City’s northern suburbs this week, bringing a lurking danger to the area. The Clarkstown Police Department warned the canine — also known as ...

SHINGLE SPRINGS — What appears to have been a hybrid coyote and wolf, or a coywolf, was spotted in the Shingle Springs area.Images show the animal close to a mobile home park at midday last week.

The coywolf is a coyote-wolf hybrid that is now found over much of the eastern U.S., according to smithsonianmag.com. It's about 55 pounds heavier than a coyote, it has longer legs, a larger jaw ...

In one of the great success stories of interspecies animal breeding, the coyote-wolf hybrid ‘coywolf’ can now count its numbers in the millions.

Their genetic make-up is around 10 per cent dog and 25 per cent wolf; the rest is coyote. Weighing around 25kg or more, coywolves are roughly twice the weight of purebred coyotes.

It leaves the impression that they are a near 50-50 mix of wolf and coyote, and that just isn't the case, he said. "They are eastern coyotes," Gehrt said.

It’s a coyote-wolf hybrid? The answer is “highly unlikely,” wildlife experts say after Burr Ridge police warned residents of possible “coywolf” sightings last week in the southwest suburb.

While it resembles a coyote in size and overall appearance, its rounded ears and more robust build hint at possible wolf or dog traits. Is it a Hybrid, or Just a Weirdly Shaped Coyote?

She said the new species is a genetic mix between the red wolf and the coyote. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Association, the red wolf was declared extinct in the wild in 1980.

How can you identify a wolf vs coyote? Print Subscription-$35 for the Best Field & Stream Stories · Subscribe Today. Gear. ... individuals from both species exhibit a mix of these colors. And, ...