[shubi]

A coyote and wolf are two different species. They do not breed in the wild. You must differentiate between selective breeding and natural selection.

Don't get confused by Darwin's example of selective breeding in Origin of Species. He didn't mean to say it was identical.

[Texas Songwriter]

Actually the term Canis lupis is the genus species of the "wolf". There are 9 subspecies, some include the steppe wolf, timber wolf, tundra wolf, great planes wolf,red wolf, Mexican wolf. Canis latrans is the species which we call the coyote. The Jackal, an African species has 4 subspecies which all belong to the taxa Canis aureus, Canis mesomelas, Canis simensis, and Canis adustus.

It is probale that all, under proper conditions, can crossbreed, just as a lion can breed a tiger and create offspring.

It is well known that Canis lupus will breed Canis domesticus without provocation. It is also well known that CAnis latrans will do likewise, without prompting.