A generally accepted origin story of the eastern coyote is the smaller western coyote moved east and interbred with wolves and dogs along the way. Coyotes got larger and more wolflike. While this resulted in a different coyote, The Conversation explains:
there is no sign that they are still actively mating wit…
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