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CAT-FOXES are well-known by shepherds on the Mediterranean island of Corsica.
By Michael Moran / Published 19th June 2019
corsican fox cat
DISCOVERY: The fox-cat has recently been identified as a brand-new species (Pic: AFP)
But it has now been revealed that the animals, which have wider ears, shorter whiskers and more “highly developed canine teeth†than domestic cats, are a distinct species.
The animals – known to Corsicans as Ghjattu volpe – are quite rare. There are perhaps as few as 16 of them currently roaming the rocky island.
Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician for France's National Hunting and Wildlife Office (ONCFS) says that the discovery that the cat-fox is a unique species is “wonderful.’...
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/786581/cat-fox-new-species-cat-corsica
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