The dog DNA may even be what helps coywolves tolerate the noise of the cities. So far, at least 20 of them live in New York, and others have been seen in Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
The impact of humans has led to the formation of a group of animals that better fit our ever-changing world.
Kays refers to coywolves as an “amazing contemporary evolution story that’s happening right underneath our nose.” It looks like coywolves are here to stay, so we might as well get used to seeing them around!