World’s first known dog-fox hybrid after being discovered in Brazil

The first ever confirmed dog-fox hybrid, called a ’dogxim’. has been found in Brazil. The animal was discovered after being hit by a car and taken to a vets in 2021, but staff couldn’t work out if the young female... The world’s first known dog-fox hybrid known as a ’dogxim’ is discovered in Brazil after being hit by a car and taken to the vet The first ever confirmed dog-fox hybrid, called a ’dogxim’. has been found in Brazil. The animal was discovered after being hit by a car and taken to a vets in 2021, but staff couldn’t work out if the young female was a dog, or a fox. Scientists from local universities performed extensive genetic tests and determined she was half-half - her mother was a pampas fox and her father was a domestic dog. They observed she had an unusual mix of dog and fox characteristics, with large pointy ears, thick wiry fur and a long thin snout. Although she was very wary of humans, she did warm to them and ev