The cat-fox, a new species?

Meet the ‘cat-fox,’ a mysterious mammal found in Corsica that could be a new species N’dea Yancey-Bragg USA TODAY Published 2:43 PM EDT Jun 20, 2019 A feline once thought to be a myth has been identified on the French island of Corsica, according to wildlife officials.

The “cat-fox,” known as the “ghjattu-volpe” in Corsican, is longer than a domestic cat with larger ears, “highly developed” canine teeth and a tail with two to four rings and a black tip, officials from the National Hunting and Wildlife Office told the French news outlet Agence France-Presse.

Source: USA Today

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