The grey wolf and coyote are two distinct yet fascinating canid species native to North America. While they share some similarities in appearance and behaviour, they differ significantly in size ...

Was it a coyote, with its slender frame and quick movements, or a wolf, majestic and imposing? Coyotes and wolves share many traits, as both belong to the dog family Canidae and the genus Canis ...

But an analysis of their genomes has revealed a surprise: they are all actually one type of wolf, with varying amounts of coyote DNA, a study reported this week (July 27) in Science Advances. “Wolf ...