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A skull from a necropsied coyote gets scanned at the Burke Museum in order to create a digital model.
Are urban coyotes becoming more dog-like?
Are urban coyotes becoming more dog-like?
In collaboration with the Burke Museum at the University of Washington, are developing digital 3D models of each coyote specimen. This will allow us to compare skulls to see how they change across time and urbanization. While we don't believe that coyotes are domesticating, we do believe that there may be some similarities occurring between coyote and domestic dog skulls based on similarities in diet and other selective pressures. Changes in physical traits can be linked to behavioral traits, making it important to understand for human-wildlife conflict.
Can we learn from urban animals to better understand human health?
Can we learn from urban animals to better understand human health?
Urban wildlife share many of the health afflictions that affect urban human populations such as diabetes, pollution exposure, and cancers. We want to find out if wildlife are developing mechanisms to limit the consequences of these health afflicitions that can inform future human health research.
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