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Is it a Cat? Is it a Fox? Meet the Cat-fox, a Newly Discovered Mammal ...

News18 24 Jun 2019

... Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office (ONCFS).

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New species of 'cat fox' may be prowling French island

Lebanon Express 21 Jun 2019

The cats are bigger than a typical house cat and have large, ringed tails and "highly developed" canine teeth ... It's close to the African forest cat, Felis silvestris lybica, but its exact identity is still to be determined," Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office, told the AFP ... The-CNN-Wire ... ....

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Meet the 'cat-fox,' a mysterious mammal found in Corsica that could be a new species

Yahoo Daily News 20 Jun 2019

Wildlife officials were able to determine the animal's genetic makeup by studying traces of fur, Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the hunting and wildlife office, told the AFP ... Benedetti said.

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Mysterious feline species called a cat-fox discovered prowling around French island

WPXI 20 Jun 2019

“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,” Pierre Benedetti, the chief environmental technician with the National Hunting and Wildlife Office, told the AFP.

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Experts are scratching their heads over a mysterious new species called a 'cat-fox' found wandering on a French island

Business Insider 20 Jun 2019

For example, the "cat-fox" is much longer, spanning about 35 inches, according to Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office ... It's close to the African forest cat, Felis silvestris lybica, but its exact identity is still to be determined," Benedetti told the AFP.

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Watch: Is new species of ‘cat fox’ prowling French island?

East Bay Times 20 Jun 2019

By AJ Willingham . CNN ... It’s close to the African forest cat,�Felis silvestris lybica, but its exact identity is still to be determined,” Pierre Benedetti,�chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office, told the AFP ... .

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VIDEO: New Species Of ‘Cat Fox’ May Be Prowling French Island

CBS News 20 Jun 2019

Wildlife rangers from France’s have located 16 of the golden striped creatures in remote areas of the French island. (credit. Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP/Getty Images) ... It’s close to the African forest cat, Felis silvestris lybica, but its exact identity is still to be determined,” Pierre Benedetti, ... All rights reserved .) ....

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‘Cat-fox’ found on Mediterranean island could be brand new species, scientists say

The Independent 20 Jun 2019

“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,” Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the ONCFS told AFP ... silvestris silvestris," said Mr Benedetti.

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New fox-cat species with wide ears and short whiskers identified in Corsica

Metro UK 19 Jun 2019

Chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office Pierre Bendetti said ... Mr Benedetti added ... Mr Benedetti’s colleague Charles-Antone ... Mr Benedetti added ... Pierre Benedetti and Charles Antoine Cecchini have been working together to protect the cat-foxes (Picture.

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New cat-fox species with wide ears and short whiskers identified in Corsica

Metro UK 19 Jun 2019

Chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office Pierre Bendetti said ... Mr Benedetti added ... Mr Benedetti’s colleague Charles-Antone ... Mr Benedetti added ... Pierre Benedetti and Charles Antoine Cecchini have been working together to protect the cat-foxes (Picture.

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Meet the cat-fox, a new species

Hong Kong Standard 19 Jun 2019

nocturnal habits," says Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office ... TS Channel ... "It's their size and their tail that earned them the name cat-fox," says Benedetti ... "It's close to the African forest cat, Felis silvestris lybica, but its exact identity is still to be determined," says Benedetti. .

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A New "Cat-Fox" Species May Have Been Identified In Corsica

IFL Science 19 Jun 2019

“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," said Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of ONCFS in Corsica, in a conversation with AFP.

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A new species of 'cat fox' may be prowling a French island

CNN 19 Jun 2019

The cats are bigger than a typical house cat, and have large, ringed tails and "highly developed" canine teeth ... Read More ... It's close to the African forest cat, Felis silvestris lybica, but its exact identity is still to be determined," Pierre Benedetti, chief environmental technician of the National Hunting and Wildlife Office, told the AFP ... Replay ... .

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New animal species found in Corsica

Deccan Chronicle 14 Jun 2019

It is an extraordinary discovery," enthuses AFP Pierre. Benedetti, chief environmental technician of ONCFS, on the site of the capture carried out without violence ... to the other of the island," notes Benedetti, adding that it has been observed in several Corsican regions.