Introducing Dogxim: The Groundbreaking Dog-Fox Hybrid
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Syfy
Scientists have confirmed the existence of the world's first dog-fox hybrid, named Dogxim, a cross between a pampas fox and a domestic dog. The discovery challenges previous beliefs about the inability of dogs and foxes to intermix due to their evolutionary divergence. Dogxim, found in southern Brazil after being hit by a car, exhibits both dog-like and fox-like characteristics, including barking like a dog and preferring to catch and eat rats. The genetic testing revealed that Dogxim has 76 chromosomes, a combination of the differing chromosome numbers of domestic dogs and pampas foxes. This finding suggests an increase in contact between wild and domestic species and highlights the potential consequences of human encroachment on the environment.
