正文翻譯

(圖解：混血種coywolf)

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（圖一：區(qū)分狼與郊狼）
郊狼的鼻根更小、口鼻更細狹；
狼為短耳，耳朵末端圓潤；郊狼為長耳，耳朵末端尖銳）
（譯注：北美地區(qū)犬科動物的譯名略混亂，一般而言，
狼默認為灰狼；
郊狼=草原狼=叢林狼；
森林狼涵蓋灰狼的幾個亞種，為灰狼的子集）

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（圖二：coywolf的基因構成）
64%：郊狼
13%：灰狼（即狼）
13%：東加拿大狼
10%：狗

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（圖三：當郊狼(coyote)碰上狼(wolf)，形成了coywolf）
Coywolf也稱東部郊狼，是一種體型略大于郊狼的混種郊狼，包含一小部分狼的基因。科學家們認為，它是從北美大平原向東部遷徙的郊狼同安大略南部的東加拿大狼/阿爾岡昆狼雜交的產(chǎn)物，這一過程發(fā)生于20世紀初。
雄性西部郊狼：27磅，肩高15-20英寸
雄性coywolf：36磅，肩高約24英寸
雄性東加拿大狼：62磅，肩高23-27英寸
外觀：coywolf長得像郊狼，但在外觀上兼具部分狼的特征，包括白色的臉，深棕色、略帶紅色、亞麻色或灰白色的皮毛，甚至有可能擁有接近德牧的外觀。?
食物：coywolf和郊狼相似，吃小型哺乳動物和爬蟲類，還有水果、昆蟲和腐肉，但更有可能去獵食大型動物，比如白尾鹿。
分布范圍：coywolf在美國東北部和加拿大東部省份均有發(fā)現(xiàn)，最西到達了五大湖區(qū)各州，最南到達了佛吉尼亞州。

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People living in Eastern Canada and U.S. are probably familiar with the smart, adaptable wild canine that lives in their forests, neighborhood parks and even cities. What they may not know is that eastern coyotes aren’t true coyotes at all. They might better be known as hybrids, or coywolves.

生活在加拿大東部和美國東部的人可能會很熟悉這種聰敏且適應力強的野生犬科動物，它們生活在他們的森林、街心公園，甚至是城市里。他們可能不知道的是，這種東部郊狼完全不是真正的郊狼。稱它們?yōu)殡s交種或coywolves會更準確一些。

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Coywolves only emerged over the last century or so and have since spread successfully over much of eastern North America, reports Zachary Davies Boren for The Independent.

Coywolves的出現(xiàn)僅僅是過去一百年間的事，到現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)成功擴張到了美國東北部的大部分地區(qū)，《獨立報》的扎克利·戴維斯·博倫報道。

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As deforestation, hunting and poisoning depleted the population numbers of eastern wolves, they interbred with western coyotes. A report from PBS writes that the first eastern coyote or coywolf appeared around 1919 in Ontario, Canada. Today, wolf DNA has popped up in "coyote" poop as far south as Virginia.

由于森林被砍光、打獵以及毒殺耗盡了東加拿大狼的種群數(shù)量，它們開始和西部郊狼雜交。美國公共廣播公司的一份報道寫道，第一只東部郊狼（即coywolf）在1919年左右出現(xiàn)于加拿大的安大略地區(qū)。如今，“郊狼”的糞便中已經(jīng)兀自出現(xiàn)了狼的基因，這種情況南至佛吉尼亞都有發(fā)現(xiàn)。

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The hybrid, or Canis latrans var., is about 55 pounds heavier than pure coyotes, with longer legs, a larger jaw, smaller ears and a bushier tail. It is part eastern wolf, part wester wolf, western coyote and with some dog (large breeds like Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds), reports The Economist. Coywolves today are on average a quarter wolf and a tenth dog.

根據(jù)《經(jīng)濟學人》的報道，這種混血種，學名為Canis latrans var，重約55磅，比純種的郊狼重一些，有著更長的腿，更大的下頜，更小的耳朵和更濃密的尾巴。它有一部分東加拿大狼的血統(tǒng)，還有一部分西部狼、西部郊狼和狗（諸如杜賓和德牧等大型犬品種）的血統(tǒng)。如今的Coywolves平均有四分之一的狼血統(tǒng)和十分之一的狗血統(tǒng)。

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That blend helps make the hybrid so successful that it now numbers in the millions, Roland Kays of North Carolina State University tells The Economist. The reporter writes:

這樣的混合使得這種雜交種如此成功，現(xiàn)在它們的數(shù)量都已經(jīng)達到幾百萬頭了。北卡羅來納大學的羅蘭·凱斯告訴《經(jīng)濟學人》。這位記者寫道：

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Coyotes dislike hunting in forests. Wolves prefer it. Interbreeding has produced an animal skilled at catching prey in both open terrain and densely wooded areas, says Dr Kays. And even their cries blend those of their ancestors. The first part of a howl resembles a wolf’s (with a deep pitch), but this then turns into a higher-pitched, coyote-like yipping.

“‘郊狼不喜歡在森林中狩獵。而狼更喜歡這種方式。而通過雜交已經(jīng)產(chǎn)生了一種既擅長在開闊地形中也擅長在密林地區(qū)追捕獵物的動物’，凱斯博士說。而且，連它們的狼嗥都混入了它們祖先的狼嗥聲。嚎叫的第一部分像是狼發(fā)出的（音調(diào)低沉），但這種聲音會在之后變成音調(diào)更高亢的郊狼式尖嘯。 ”

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The dog DNA might even include some tolerance for the noise of cities. At least 20 now live in New York City, and others have been spotted in Washington D.C., Boston and Philidelphia, reports Michael Tanenbaum for the Philly Voice.

狗的基因可能還涵蓋了對城市噪音的忍受力?，F(xiàn)在，在紐約市至少生活著20頭，其他的則散布于華盛頓特區(qū)、波士頓和費城，《費城之聲》的邁克爾·特南鮑姆報道說。

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While the fact that coywolves can still breed with wolves and dogs means it doesn’t quite fit the definition of a new species (for some), that may change. Coywolves are telling an "amazing contemporary evolution story that’s happening right underneath our nose," Kays tells The Economist.

雖然Coywolves仍能和狼以及狗雜交的事實意味著它不太符合新物種的定義，但這種情況也是有可能改變的。Coywolves講出了一個“驚人的當代演化故事，它就發(fā)生在我們眼皮底下”，凱斯告訴《經(jīng)濟學人》。

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Someday, they may unambiguously be another species, but for now coywolves are enjoying the advantages of hybrid vigor.

有朝一日，它們可能會毫不含糊地成為另一個物種，但目前，coywolves正享受著雜交帶來的優(yōu)勢。

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評論翻譯

1、two day ago a large coywolf was in my backyard not 30 feet from our home here in richmond RI this is the second sighting by me in 6 month he a big one

兩天前，一只很大的coywolf進入了我位于羅得島州里士滿的后院，距離我家不到30英尺。這是我六個月內(nèi)的第二次目擊了，它個頭還挺大的。

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2、They have been in NH for years. Wasn't until the 1970's that the state would even admit it. There are 100 pounders out there. My guess would be more wolf than coyote for the big ones. Since timber wolves have been trapped and DNA tested in Quebec just 10 miles from the US border I'd say they are here.

它們進入新罕布什爾州已經(jīng)很多年了。一直到70年代，這個州才承認這個事實。也存在100磅（合45公斤）重的個體。我猜那些大個頭的基因里，狼的部分是多過郊狼的。因為在魁北克地區(qū)用陷阱抓到過森林狼，也做過基因檢測，那里距離美國邊境不過10英里而已，我認為它們已經(jīng)來到這里了。

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4、They are now in middle TN and northern AL. Big suckers, and quite beautiful. Evolution before our eyes as these guys have adapted in just 100 years.

它們現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)到了田納西州中部和阿拉巴馬州北部。體型可大了，而且相當漂亮。就在我們眼皮底下進化著，這些家伙在區(qū)區(qū)一百年內(nèi)就已經(jīng)適應了。

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5、I own a small mountain in central Pa, yet to see one but little doubt they're here. The dogs go nuts at night growling at the woods.

我在賓夕法尼亞州擁有一座小山，還沒有見過它們，但我懷疑它們已經(jīng)來到這里了。到了晚上，那些狗會瘋了似的對著林子咆哮。

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6、As long as they eat the cats that irresponsible owner allow to run free, I'm all for more coyotes in my community.

只要它們?nèi)コ阅切┎回撠熑蔚闹魅朔懦鰜韥y跑的貓，那我就完全贊成更多的郊狼進入我們的社區(qū)。

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（譯注：coywolf吃流浪貓的情況很普遍，但普通郊狼無此習慣）

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8、They are making their way south. Spotted one in Coastal SC near Charleston.

它們正一路往南發(fā)展。我在查爾斯頓附近的南卡海岸目擊過一只。

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9、Just like Americans. We are all mutts...

就像美國人一樣。我們都是雜種…

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10、MONGREL MUTTS ARE ALWAYS THE GREATEST

雜種總是最出色的。

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11、seems like one of my neighbors spotted one here in Newton, MA

貌似我的一個鄰居在馬薩諸塞州的牛頓地區(qū)目擊過一只。

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12、I think we may have some of those in North Texas.

我覺得在德州北部可能存在一些。

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13、I saw a big coyote-type animal in an abandoned golf course in Orlando, Florida.

我在佛羅里達奧蘭多的一個廢棄的高爾夫球場中見過一只體型很大的郊狼類的動物。

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14、I thought hybrids were almost always sterile. These coywolves are breeding with other coywolves, right? How does that not make them a sub species?

我本以為雜種幾乎都是沒有生育能力的。這些coywolves正在和別的coywolves繁殖后代，不是嗎？這就足以讓它們成為一個亞種了吧？