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The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Thursday, February 6
What the heck is a coywolf?
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I was typing the word “coys” into google last week when the prompt automatically led me to a page on the “coywolf”.
I’ve never heard of this animal before, so I wanted to look into it. Here’s what I learnt:
Some say this animal is what we should call what is otherwise known as an “eastern coyote”. These people say that the coyote-like animals who prowl about the American northeast should be considered a different species status because their genes are different from western coyotes and eastern wolves. Hence, the coywolf. Others, however, say there is no such thing as a “coywolf”.
How is a coywolf’s genetics broken down? Well, it’s part dog, part wolf and part coyote. One way its genes can be broken down are as follows: two-thirds coyote, 13% gray wolf, 13% eastern wolf and 10% dog. Another breakdown is about 60-30-10.
But when you go down to Virginia the animal becomes more dog than wolf, whilst coyotes in the US south are mostly coyotes (91% coyote, 4% wolf and 5% dog). One blog foound that there are no animals that only contain a mixture of dog/coyote, which means there is not such thing as a “coywolf”.
That same blog said that coyotes, dogs and wolves would “very much prefer not to breed with each other” although there is enough genetic similarity that some interbreeding between them is possible. And, apparently, coyotes enjoy a romp.
Some of the argument for why there’s no such thing as a coywolf is because the hybridisation only happened within the last century or so, which is not nearly long enough for an animal to become a new species.
But what makes this animal different than a western coyote? Well, a few thingsm according to PBS. It’s got longer legs, a larger jaw, small ears, a bushy tail and a long body. Kind of like when Growlithe evolves into Arcanine.
And like a Growlithe or Arcanine, a coywolf also likes to eat berries. But these animals also like deer, rabbits and small rodents (like a Rattata).
Unique species or not, this is a pretty cool animal. Coyotes are pretty cool animals. And we should all celebrate them.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Lilacs, by Waxahatchee
And now for your links:
Alasdair Gold: “Ange Postecoglou makes big statement on Mathys Tel future - ‘I didn’t bring him here for six months’”
Jack P-B ($$): “Levy and Lange’s late rush to give Postecoglou’s Spurs squad the ‘help’ they needed”
BBC: “‘A big occasion’ - Postecoglou & Slot target first final”
The Guardian: “Postecoglou sees brighter days ahead as Tottenham brace for Anfield roar”
Matt Law: “Revealed: Harry Kane’s release clause – and which Premier League clubs may sign him”