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From: The natural history and ecology of melanism in red wolf and coyote populations of the southeastern United States – evidence for Gloger’s rule

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A A melanistic coyote (458 M) captured and radio-collared in Tyrrell County, NC, 2009. Photo by Joseph W. Hinton. B A melanistic coyote (586 M) captured and radio-collared in Tyrrell County, NC, 2010. Photo by Joseph W. Hinton. C A melanistic coyote (634 M) captured in Washington County, NC, 2011 and euthanized at the behest of the landowner. Photo by Joseph W. Hinton. D A melanistic coyote (SC34M) captured and radio-collared in Saluda County, SC, 2016. Photo by Joseph W. Hinton. E Male melanistic coyote shot by a landowner in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, 2018. Photo courtesy Amy C. Shutt. F A melanistic coyote (LA51M) captured and radio-collared in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, 2022. Photo by Amy C. Shutt

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