Wolf Vs Coy Wolf

Each and every day there is an animal that walks within the shadows of humans. It often goes unnoticed by most humans, but their population is growing at alarming rates. Many wildlife biologists have said that this animal is the new top predator in the United States. That animal would be the Coy-wolf - a new four-legged hybrid cross between the Western Coyote and the Eastern wolf. With adaptive instincts from the early generations of the Western Coyote and the large skeletal and frame size of the Eastern Wolf, the Coy-wolf is a very new and dangerous species. Rather than preying on smaller animals like a coyote would do, the coy-wolf has the ability to target animals like deer, young moose, and other mid sized animals. With the ability to learn
The head of a Coy-wolf is larger than a coyote, with teeth closer together allowing for a stronger bite, and the ability to hunt much larger prey. The documentary stated it best, “the Coy-wolf has the body and instinct like a coyote, but the hunting ability and teeth of a wolf.” If that statement is not alarming to humans, then we are far more doomed than I have predicted. Many humans see nothing wrong with throwing a wild animal such as a Coy-wolf a half sandwich in order to get a better look at the animal, but what they have just done is far worse than they could have imagined. That Coy-wolf now knows that humans will feed it, and it now sees humans as a food source. This very reason could perhaps be the reason why we now see wild hybrid breeds of coyotes living in downtown Chicago streets and
One area that really stood out to me is that a wolf pup will stay with its’ mother for up to 5 years before breaking off on its own to find territory. The new coy-wolves are now seeking their own territory after only two years of staying close to their mothers. These animals are maturing much quicker and able to adapt so quickly that they can now branch out twice as quickly as they otherwise would. This accelerated growth and development should also come as an alarm to humans and other species. As this group matures faster, they are no longer hesitating to reproduce as coy-wolves are now at a substantial