In many parts of the world are sightings of a strange cryptid known as the cat-fox. It's been reported in Corsica and in the forests of the island Borneo is a mysterious creature believed to be unknown, and resembles a cat and a fox.
Described as a bit larger than a house cat, with a long tail, red fur, it's also a carnivore. It was compared to the fossa animal of Madagascar, that preys upon small mammals such as lemurs. The cat-fox of Borneo is less known, but has been seen and also caught on camera. While a number of new species of animals are still being discovered in the world, a number of sceptics believe the cat-fox is only a squirrel. These would be the flying squirrels, or Aeromys, or the red giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista. The squirrels are not carnivorous but the cat-fox is. The image of the strange creature is shown here:
The picture was captured by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), in the Kayan Mentarang national park. The same organisation plan to study this cat-fox more by trying to look for it, and once established as a new species, the cat-fox will be the next biggest carnivore in Borneo to be found since the Borneo ferret badger.
Some members of the public have suggested the cat-fox is similar to another carnivore of the island, the Borneo Bay Cat. This Bay Cat is a rare sighting and very difficult to find. It might possibly be the same creature, although the island is filled with unknown species.
Links on the subject:
The Cat-fox of Borneo at The Guardian science page. Cat-fox of Corsica at Live Science website. Fossa at Wikipedia. Red Giant Flying Squirrel also Wikipedia as well as the Borneo Bay Cat.
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