{"id":123826,"date":"2019-06-21T01:10:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T01:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/mysterious-nocturnal-cat-fox-predator-discovered-on-corsica-photos\/"},"modified":"2019-06-21T01:10:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T01:10:30","slug":"mysterious-nocturnal-cat-fox-predator-discovered-on-corsica-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/mysterious-nocturnal-cat-fox-predator-discovered-on-corsica-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious, nocturnal cat-fox predator discovered on Corsica (PHOTOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><code>      Locals call it ghjattu volpe, chat-renard, or simply cat-fox. The mysterious and elusive creature has been prowling the French island of Corsica for generations, but now researchers have managed to capture and identify it.      \n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The cat-fox has been part of local legend for centuries, with rumors of an unknown predator attacking sheep and goats at night.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe believe that its a wild natural species which was known but not scientifically identified because it&#039;s an extremely inconspicuous animal with nocturnal habits,\u201d<\/em> ONCFS environmental technician, Pierre Benedetti, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afp.com\/en\/news\/15\/corsicas-cat-fox-trail-what-may-be-new-species-doc-1hm0ti1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/452102-exctinct-giant-tortoise-found\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">                           Also on rt.com             Giant tortoise feared extinct for over 100 years found on Galapagos Islands (PHOTOS)                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2012, lured traps were set by Frances National Hunting and Wildlife Office (ONCFS) to entice the cat-foxes to leave their DNA by rubbing their bodies against the lure, leaving tufts of fur behind that researchers could analyze.<\/p>\n<p>After many failed attempts, the ONCFS captured their first live cat-fox in 2016 and have subsequently caught about a dozen more, tagging each of them with electronic chips to trace their movements around the Mediterranean island, with some traversing 3,000 hectares at elevations ranging from 300 to 2,500 meters. (985 to 8,200 feet).<\/p>\n<p>Larger than a domestic cat, measuring 90 centimeters (35 inches) head to tip compared with its domestic counterparts (76 centimeters), with wide set ears, short whiskers with long, canine-like teeth, the ethereal hunter boasts a red-colored belly, and black rings around the tail with a black tip.<\/p>\n<p>However, lest anyone get carried away, researchers have assured the public that it is impossible for a fox and cat to bree<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/462280-new-species-cat-fox-corsica\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read More \u2013 Source<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n[contf]<br \/>\n[contfnew]<br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a0\/Russia-today-logo.svg\/1200px-Russia-today-logo.svg.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/rt.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RT<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>[contfnewc]<br \/>\n[contfnewc]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Locals call it ghjattu volpe, chat-renard, or simply cat-fox. 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