Apparently it is a new species of coyote, or coyote mexican wolf hybrid that drinks blood rather then eating the meat of its prey.

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Results from the University of California at Davis show the animal is in fact a mutt: on the mother's side it is part coyote.

"On the paternal side, it had Mexican wolf in it," said Canion.

Scientists from the University of California at Davis say they can't tell when the Mexican wolf heritage made its way into the gene pool.

It could be generations ago, but Canion believes the father's genes are important and can explain some of the odd characteristics of the creature.

"It was a hybrid, because it has this other breed in it," she said.

Canion is referring to the hairless, odd-colored skin originally thought to be caused by parasites or disease. Now, experts aren't so sure.

The Cuero rancher said she expects further testing to find out where all the hair has gone and why the animal, she says, seems to crave just blood from its victims.