Posted on 03/09/2014 2:01:08 PM PDT by DBCJR
The coywolf, a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf, is a remarkable new hybrid carnivore that is taking over territories once roamed by wolves and slipping unnoticed into our cities. Its appearance is very recent — within the last 90 years — in evolutionary terms, a blip in time. Beginning in Canada but by no means ending there, the story of how it came to be is an extraordinary tale of how quickly adaptation and evolution can occur, especially when humans interfere. Tag along as scientists study this new top predator, tracking it from the wilderness of Ontario’s Algonquin Park, through parking lots, alleys and backyards in Toronto all the way to the streets of New York City. (Video streaming restricted to U.S. and Territories.)
I can tell you from many years of experience, they suck at deer control.
They’re more inclined to smaller, less troublesome prey..like cats, dogs, young livestock.
An AmStaff won’t bother them.
They’ll swarm it and kill it.
When we had a plague of them here, I let my Ibizans and Dobes out into a securely fenced back yard and *still* stood watch over them with a gun.
Yep.
Major awesomeness.
Dogs rule.
:)
The modern Borzoi are much bulkier and hairier than the originals, of which there were some in that video pack.
If you didn’t watch closely, you’d think they were Greys or Lurchers because they lack the heavy feathering of today’s Borzoi.
I was thrilled to find such an old video of them.
Had no idea such things even existed.
Yup, still got it.
Going outside every day now to see if the trees have buds, which birds have returned, etc because I’m *going crazy* waiting for warm weather.
[first 70 degree day we have, I’ll *carry* the bike across all the mud, if I have to]
;D
Notice how they did not really have the typical "Roman nose" of modern dogs?
They were much less pointy, then...:)
i believe you would... 8^)
one for bob. ;)
Neighbor Guy's dogs look a lot like this one body wise.
really good video...
Thanks for posting the link.
Said in true ThomasThomas fashion lol!
Well also the red wolves are not that large. About 85 lbs I think so you could actually see a regular wolf up there. My sister and brother in law lived outside of Waynesville for a few years and they actually had a grey wolf waltz through their yard. It was larger than their Great Pyranees which is about 100 lbs. She also said she saw a red wolf once running along the road as she was driving. They lived way out in Feinnes Creek in the boonies.
I live in a rural area that has some strange people, so I’m sure there are two legged predators to be careful of on the hiking trails-I’ve only come across fellow hikers, fortunately.
There are seasonal residents in the RV parks and cabins here-snow birds who winter here, mostly-they are not careful to keep their pets confined, and I’m sure it does contribute to cross breeding-most of the cats and dogs the local shelter adopts out were lost in RV parks-one of my 3 cats is an RV refugee.
There has never been a cougar attack anywhere near here-they are content to eat what nature provides, and the occasional loose pet-I see tracks sometimes, but I’ve never seen the cat that made them. The animal I fear an encounter with most is a wild/feral hog-they are all over the place, very aggressive, and they can kill you.
I forget the breed of the cat in the picture, but I think they are pretty safe...
What in the hell do they call a Dobe/Poodle cross-a doodle? A poodobe? What an awful idea-poor dogs.
A Doberdoodle.
Ugh.
The cat looks really cool but having normal size cats scratch is enough, thanks.
;)
It’s getting that bad.
LOL
Ha ha!
You have a great memory.
:)
They are such serene, dignified, beautiful, elegant dogs that some would never imagine what incredibly efficient killers they are.
That’s how they end up in shelters, too.
People not doing their homework, as it were.
I like your neighbor.
:)
Yes, they are ... until they start playing with each other and they look like total dogtard doofuses. LOL
They really like to play.
I would not have guessed they were wolf hunting dogs or efficient killers. Having never seen one before they looked a little fragile to me. Clearly not the case.
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