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by frozenport 3884 days ago
The wolf, dingo, dog, coyote, and golden jackal diverged relatively recently, around three to four million years ago, and all have 78 chromosomes arranged in 39 pairs.[6] This allows them to hybridize freely (barring size or behavioral constraints) and produce fertile offspring.
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from wikipedia [1]:

> Coyotes are closely related to eastern and red wolves, having diverged 150,000–300,000 years ago and evolved side by side in North America, thus facilitating hybridization.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coywolf

Four million years is recent? We split from chimpanzees three to six million years ago.
Yes, it is recent.

We are evolutionary newcomers.

I don't think chimps can breed with humans however.