{"id":235844,"date":"2023-09-14T02:03:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235844"},"modified":"2023-09-14T02:03:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:03:03","slug":"the-worlds-first-known-dog-fox-hybrid-discovered-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/the-worlds-first-known-dog-fox-hybrid-discovered-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"The world&apos;s first known dog-fox hybrid discovered in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The world&#8217;s first known dog-fox hybrid known as a &#8216;dogxim&#8217; is discovered in Brazil after being hit by a car and taken to the vet<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The unusual &#8216;doxim&#8217; had large pointy ears, thick wiry fur and a long thin snout<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Scientists believe\u00a0that the hybrid animal may have been able to reproduce<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first ever confirmed dog-fox hybrid, called a &#8216;dogxim&#8217;. has been found in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The animal was discovered after being hit by a car and taken to a vets in 2021, but staff couldn&#8217;t work out if the young female was a dog, or a fox.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scientists from local universities performed extensive genetic tests and determined she was half-half &#8211; her mother was a pampas fox and her father was a domestic dog.<\/p>\n<p>They observed she had an unusual mix of dog and fox characteristics, with large pointy ears, thick wiry fur and a long thin snout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although she was very wary of humans, she did warm to them and even allowed herself to be petted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/01\/75410455-0-image-a-13_1694651914815.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scientists observed she had an unusual mix of dog and fox characteristics, with large pointy ears, thick wiry fur and a long thin snout<\/p>\n<p>She refused food but ate live rodents, she barked like a dog and sometimes played with toys, but moved like a fox.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She died earlier this year from unknown causes, but scientists believe she may have been able to reproduce.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fl\u00e1via Ferrari, a conservationist that worked with the animal during her recovery, told The Telegraph: &#8216;She was an amazing animal, really a hybrid between a pampas fox and a dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was not as docile as a dog, but it also lacked the aggressiveness expected of a wild canid when handled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;She had a shy and cautious personality, generally preferring to stay away from people. Over the time she was hospitalised for treatment, I believe she started to feel safer.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/01\/75410457-0-image-a-14_1694651922383.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Scientists from local universities performed extensive genetic tests and determined she was half-half &#8211; her mother was a pampas fox and her father was a domestic dog<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/14\/01\/75410459-0-image-a-15_1694651928005.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The animal was discovered after being hit by a car and taken to a vets in 2021, but staff couldn&#8217;t work out if the young female was a dog, or a fox<\/p>\n<p>It is thought to be the first ever recorded instance of a fox and dog breeding.<\/p>\n<p>Genetic tests revealed she had 76 chromosones &#8211; a combination of the fox&#8217;s 74 and dog&#8217;s 78.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The team published their findings in the journal Animals and believe there may be more dogxims in the wild.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Domestic dogs have interbred before with wild species including coyotes, wolves and dingos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12516269\/The-worlds-known-dog-fox-hybrid-known-dogxim-discovered-Brazil-hit-car-taken-vet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world&#8217;s first known dog-fox hybrid known as a &#8216;dogxim&#8217; 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