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TexasProgresive

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5. There was a lot of hype in Texas 20-30 years ago
Mon Nov 2, 2015, 11:14 AM
Nov 2015

about coydogs. It pretty much didn't amount to much. Something to do with the breeding cycle of dogs and coyotes not being very compatible. I haven't heard about this species mixing in years. Personally I haven't ever seen a coydog. I see dogs and I see coyotes. The few coydogs were much larger than coyotes and even dogs as they are an F-1 hybrid which tend to be growthy.

Since the only know wolves in Texas are in captivity coy-dog-wolf intermingling is probably not an issue here. One fact that few know is that in wild canids, wolves will kill coyotes on sight but ignore foxes; coyotes will kill foxes on sight and try to stay away from wolves. It is the extermination of the Texas Gray Wolf that has led to large amounts of coyotes.

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I'm more worried about the 'Duglins.' onehandle Nov 2015 #1
Oh my...... a kennedy Nov 2015 #2
Thanks a lot! (DUzy!) ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2015 #6
Rick Santorum warned us about this. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #3
I prefer my name for them: Lobotes IDemo Nov 2015 #4
There was a lot of hype in Texas 20-30 years ago TexasProgresive Nov 2015 #5
seriously? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #7
Pretty sure I have seen a few of these. jmg257 Nov 2015 #8
This isn't happening in Minnesota. Snobblevitch Nov 2015 #9
Damn...what if they team up with Mockingjays? Atman Nov 2015 #10
They are amazing animals. jen63 Nov 2015 #11
That caint be right! Evolushun aint reel! Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #12
this is like a snippet from Oryx and Crake La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2015 #13
1/2 coyote, 1/4 wolf, 1/10th dog, 1/15th Florida Man Kaleva Nov 2015 #14
Evolution in action. hifiguy Nov 2015 #15
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