Show ori original ginal coyote lived over million years ago new haven conn the great granddaddy of all coyotes has been dug up in texas by a geological research team mr and mrs C stuart johnston ol of canyon te texas x as mr johnston describes the new species ba based sed on three well preserved skulls in the american journal ol of science published here the ancient coyote lived something over a million years ago belore before the coming ot of the great ice age he was a more built animal than the modem coyote but had a strong lower jaw he has been given the scientific name cards which means rabbit flat ing dog |