mo4ch:>Mysterious, nocturnal ‘cat-fox’ predator discovered on Corsica (PHOTOS) | Mo4ch News

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.The cat-fox has been part of local legend for centuries, with rumors of an unknown predator attacking sheep and goats at night.  “We believe that it’s a wild natural species which was known but not scientifically identified because it's an extremely inconspicuous animal with nocturnal habits,” ONCFS environmental technician, Pierre Benedetti, told AFP.Also on rt.comGiant tortoise feared extinct for over 100 years found on Galapagos Islands (PHOTOS)In 2012, lured traps were set by France’s 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.After many failed attempts, the ONCFS captured their first live cat-fox in 2016 and …