New hybrids are appearing more frequently, from canid mixes like wolves and coyotes (creating the "coywolf") to marine mammal hybrids and unexpected bird crosses.

A Nyack man captured a video of the mysterious wolf-coyote hybrid that has been prowling around Rockland County the last several weeks. Sean McCormack, a local plumber, was outside of a North ...

Contact Keith Matheny: 313-222-5021 or [email protected]. On the wolf — and coywolf — watch in northern Lower Michigan ...

Coywolf: Eastern Coyotes crossbred with wolves and domestic dogs many generations ago are hybrid coywolves. Golden-crowned manakin: These hybrid birds are born from interbreeding snow-capped ...

The coywolf sounds like something out of a science fiction, but it's just part coyote (Canis latrans), part gray wolf (Canis lupus) and part domestic dog (which is technically a subspecies of the wolf ...

The coywolf sounds like something out of a science fiction, but it's just part coyote (Canis latrans), part gray wolf (Canis lupus) and part domestic dog (which is technically a subspecies of the ...

The average coywolf weighs between 13.6 to 18.2 kilograms (30-40 pounds), but they can reach up to 25 kilograms (55 pounds). They are slightly larger than western coyotes but smaller than a wolf.

The coywolf is a remarkable hybrid, a blend of coyote, wolf, and often dog genetics. These adaptable canids are larger than coyotes but smaller than wolves, inheriting traits from both species.

It’s a coyote-wolf hybrid? The answer is “highly unlikely,” wildlife experts say after Burr Ridge police warned residents of possible “coywolf” sightings last week in the southwest suburb.