Key Identification Features
- There were two major dispersals from two populations of genetically distinct coyotes.
- Coyotes sometimes featured in the feasts of Plains Indians, and coyote pups were eaten by the indigenous people of San Gabriel, California.
- The fur of the throat, chest, and underparts is white, with a distinct white band running around the sides of the neck, and there is a sharp boundary between the red coat and white markings.
- Six distinct Ethiopian wolf populations are known to exist today.
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