2023年3月23日 · The real-life origins of a once-mythological wildcat called the "cat-fox" are finally coming to light thanks to recent genetics research.

2023年3月18日 · A genetic study has indicated that a mystery wild cat known to locals on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica as the "ghjattu volpe" ("fox-cat") is a distinct species.

The Corsican wildcat is an isolated cat population of uncertain taxonomic status that has been variously regarded as a separate species of its own (as Felis reyi), a subspecies of the African wildcat (as Felis lybica reyi), or a population of feral house cats (Felis catus) that were introduced to Corsica around the beginning of the first ...

2023年6月5日 · Since at least the 19th century, residents of the island of Corsica have wondered about the existence of a unique cat species. Now, the French government has confirmed the existence of the “fox...

2019年6月20日 · Locals call it ghjattuvolpe - the cat-fox - and for the last decade, scientists have been hot on its trail, trying to unravel the mystery. Now agents with France's National Hunting and Wildlife Office (ONCFS) have revealed their work to the world - a wild cat they think might be a previously unknown species.

2023年3月16日 · The elusive striped "cat-fox" familiar mostly to Corsican shepherds and as a source of intrigue to scientists, is indeed its own species specific to the French Mediterranean island, the French...

据 美国 《 福布斯 》杂志20日报道，这种哺乳动物在 科西嘉语 中被称为“ghjattuvolpe”， 英语 中则称为“猫狐”（cat-fox）。 这种“猫狐”许多年来一直是 科西嘉岛 的一个“传说”，直到2006年，在 法国 的奥尔卡尼岛，一只“猫狐”被意外困在鸡舍里，它才 ...

The Corsican wildcat is an isolated feral cat (Felis catus) population that used to be considered a subspecies of the African wildcat (Felis lybica). Now it is thought to have been introduced to Corsica around the beginning of the first millennium.

2019年6月19日 · 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...

2019年6月19日 · There may be a fascinating new species of fox-like cat, or a cat-like fox, prowling the French island of Corsica and yep, it’s already cranky and hates your guts.