coydog
Wild-domestic canine mix
A coydog is a hybrid between a coyote and a domestic dog.
These crosses occur occasionally in the wild where coyote and dog populations overlap, though they're less common than popular belief suggests.
Coydogs typically inherit behavioral traits from both parents—more wary than dogs, less predictable than either species: Wildlife officials confirmed the animal was a coydog, not a pure coyote.
Mixed-lineage organism
- interbreedingMating between distinct populations
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- mongrelDog of mixed ancestry
offspring · mating · fertile · interspecies · hybridization · first-generation · backcross · lineage
Wild after domestication
- untamedNot domesticated
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- preyAnimal being hunted
hunting · scavenging · roaming · habitat · rural · farmland · range · adaptable
Young canine or seal
- litterScattered waste or debris
- whelpYoung dog or wolf
- domesticatedBred under human care
- packGroup or compress
crossbreed
Mixed-lineage organism
- interbreedingMating between distinct populations
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- mixedBlended from varied elements
mongrel · offspring · mating · fertile · interspecies · hybridization · first-generation · backcross · lineage · breeding
feral
Wild after domestication
- untamedNot domesticated
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- nocturnalActive during darkness
prey · hunting · scavenging · roaming · habitat · rural · farmland · range · adaptable · opportunistic
pup
Young canine or seal
- litterScattered waste or debris
- whelpYoung dog or wolf
- domesticatedBred under human care
pack · howl · bark · den · fur · paws · snout · muzzle · tail · teeth
rare
Seldom found or seen
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- sightingInstance of perceiving something
- secretiveInclined to conceal
wary · shy · misidentified · unconfirmed · skittish · solitary · cryptic · nocturnal · fleeting · difficult
coydogpurebred dog
Canine of single lineage
purebred · wolf · domestic dog · thoroughbred