When Coyotes Attack (video)
as members of the Canidae family, coyotes share many features with close relatives like wolves, jackals, dogs and foxes. In fact, there has been a significant degree of hybridization throughout their evolutionary history. This is still present in the DNA of red and western wolves as well as eastern coyotes, the largest coyote species. These animals have lean bodies, thick fur and bushy tails. They also have yellow eyes and narrow, elongated snouts. Coyotes are about as large as a medium-sized...