The Cat-Fox, a possibly new species, has been reported after years of study, on the French island of Corsica. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. “A bizarre-looking cat that roams the remote forests of the French island of Corsica may be a new species, according to local news reports. These felines are known to locals as "cat-foxes," and wildlife rangers in Corsica think that they might be a new, undocumented species, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP). These cat-foxes earned their name because of their size (slightly larger than an average domestic cat) and their tail decorations — most of them have two to four rings on their tails that end in a black tip. The cats are about 35 inches (90 centimeters) long from head to tail; they have wide ears, short whiskers and dog-like teeth, according to the AFP.” - LiveScience.com The article goes on to say: “Researchers at the National Hunting and Wildlife Office in Corsica have been examining these cats for over a decade. Back in 2012, they examined fur left behind when the cat-foxes rubbed their bodies on a stick that had been coated with an attractive scent. When the researchers examined the DNA from that fur, they found these cat-foxes weren't related to any known species around the world, but their DNA was similar to that of the African forest cat (Felis silvestris lybica).” -LiveScience.com Note:This is not to be confused with a cat from Borneo called the “cat-fox” which was caught in a trail cam and looks nothing like this species. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. The top image was tweeted by Twitter user @MENAFN The bottom graphic is from Instagram user @my2siberiancats •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. •. #CatFox #LeChatRenard #ChatRenard #NewSpecies #Corsica #CorsicaFrance #France https://www.instagram.com/p/By6pFhngc-z/?igshid=1rh41er2gbnys
