Of all the other wild dogs, the coyote is closest to the grey wolf, but it fills a jackal nitch in the Americas.
Unlike their pleistocene ancestors, modern coyotes have teeth that help them eat fruits, berries and grasses.
They live in Northern and Central America only. Coyote populations have risen since wolves became endangered.
Most wolves have some amount of coyote DNA, though coyotes are not specialized carnivores.
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