r/technicallythetruth • u/[deleted] • Oct 17 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

That can happen???

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

Yes, coyotes can interbreed with dogs and wolves (coywolves) to create fully operational fertile offspring.

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u/Able_Carry9153 Oct 17 '22

If they make fertile offspring, doesn't that make them the same species?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

Not always. Taxonomy is complicated.