Coyote in Central Park

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The Coyote (Prolupus latrans) is a medium-sized jackal native to North America, its closest living relative is the larger Golden Jackal (Prolupus aureus) of Eurasia, making the Golden Jackal (Prolupus aureus) and the Coyote or American Jackal or Silver Jackal (Prolupus latrans) the only two extant jackal species within the genus Prolupus, the genus Prolupus is latin meaning "before the wolf".

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They’ve also been known to interbreed with wolves, creating a “coywolf” hybrid often seen in New England!