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 ...

Mar 18, 2023 · 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.

Mar 16, 2023 · New genetic analysis has "revealed a unique genetic strain to the wild cats" found in the remote forest undergrowth of northern Corsica, it confirmed.

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

Jun 20, 2019 · On the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean, a strange, rarely seen beast stalks the night. Locals call it ghjattuvolpe - the cat-fox - and for the last decade, scientists have been hot on its trail, trying to unravel the mystery.

Jun 19, 2019 · 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.

Jun 5, 2023 · 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...

Jun 13, 2019 · A new species of feline -- dubbed the fox-cat -- may have been discovered on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, according to the French National Office of Hunting and Wildlife...

Jun 19, 2019 · The 'cat-fox,' a mysterious feline that roams the French island of Corsica, may be a new species, according to wildlife officials.

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.