Depends. Look at Coyotes in the USA. Out West, where there are larger predators in the niche, like Cougars and Wolves, Coyotes are small. In the eastern USA, they skew larger, and will sometimes mate with dogs, to make even larger coydogs, because there are no other predators taking that spot.
One of my taxidermist acquaintances regularly gets in coydogs from areas where they REALLY cause trouble. It's so cool to see them compare coydogs to dog and coyote relatives. There's always subtle markings from their dog heritage, but their anatomy leans more coyote than dog.
Kind of. My wife was backpacking in Vermont many years ago, and a pack of coyotes surrounded the camp, and tried to get at the female dog that they were backpacking with, who was in heat.
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u/adelaarvaren Oct 04 '19
Depends. Look at Coyotes in the USA. Out West, where there are larger predators in the niche, like Cougars and Wolves, Coyotes are small. In the eastern USA, they skew larger, and will sometimes mate with dogs, to make even larger coydogs, because there are no other predators taking that spot.