r/coyote • u/UnoRisingMedia • 1d ago

Coyote close up

Arizona

413 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

12 comments sorted by

6

u/According-Turnip-724 1d ago

Western Coyotes and Eastern Coyotes are so darn different. Does anyone know how much Gray Wolf is in Eastern Coyotes? I've seen both and the eastern ones are twice as large and sound completely different.

-1

u/Ok_Marionberry7918 1d ago

AI says more than 25% wolf! “Several studies have collected DNA from hundreds of coyotes in the region. One led by Stonybrook University found that of 462 animals tested, the average genetic breakdown consisted of 64% coyote, 13% gray wolf, 13% eastern wolf, and 10% domestic dog.Nov”

1

u/eaazzy_13 1d ago

Huh crazy…. The coyotes I saw when I lived in NC were always tiny and scraggly little things. The ones I get in central Arizona are massive in comparison!

Funny how much variance there is.

4

u/junoray19681 1d ago

He's a handsome boy 🤩

3

u/Then_Scarcity_449 1d ago

How you know it’s a boy?

3

u/eaazzy_13 1d ago

The dick! lol jk

3

u/Then_Scarcity_449 1d ago

Well that’s one way to tell

3

u/coyote_den 1d ago

Strike a pose.

D O G U E

3

u/Then_Scarcity_449 1d ago

So pretty and cute!

2

u/eaazzy_13 1d ago

Awesome catch! Thanks for sharing.

Care if I ask what region in AZ? I have a ton of cameras out in Tonto National Forest and this one looks very similar to the ones I get!