Rip and Snort are the main antagonists in the Hank the Cowdog series. They are two coyote brothers who have a grudge against Hank. At one point in The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog however Hank, Rip, and Snort became friends. However, they are enemies in every other book. They are vicious and strong, but not very smart, and Hank manages to escape from sticky situations involving them by tricking them.They always seem to call Hank, "Hunk.".