Is a Cat Fox real?

The "cat-fox," known as the "ghjattu-volpe" in Corsican, is longer than a domestic cat with larger ears, "highly developed" canine teeth and a tail with two to four rings and a black tip, officials from the National Hunting and Wildlife Office told the French news outlet Agence France-Presse.
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Can a fox breed with a cat?

Can foxes and cats breed? No, foxes and cats can not breed. Foxes are not from the same family as cats, and do not possess the chromosomes to breed with felines.
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Is a fox cat or a dog?

Foxes are a part of the Canidae family of animals, which makes them canines. They are closely related to domestic dogs and wolves. The canine family also includes coyotes, jackals, and even raccoons! Canines, also called canids, are characterized by their slender build, long legs, bushy tails, and long muzzles.
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Are foxes part cat?

Since foxes are members of the same taxonomic family as dogs, wolves, and other canines, they are not related to cats. Foxes and cats do have similarities in terms of appearance and behaviour, but the first remain more closely related to dogs rather than our feline friends.
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Can fox be a pet?

The reality is they don't make great pets, and in some states it is illegal to own one. Foxes are wild animals, meaning they have not been domesticated. Unlike other species like dogs and cats, which have been bred to live easily with people, foxes don't do well as indoor animals.
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Fox and cat Standoff.



Can a cat look like a fox?

The Somali cat breed is essentially a long-haired version of the Abyssinian cat breed, and the recessive gene is found to produce long-hair which gives cats of this breed a fox-like look.
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What animal can mate with a cat?

A beast, alive, half cat half coon, and rattlesnakes a pair. Raccoons are about the same size as a domestic cat, though they are generally somewhat larger. Male raccoons, especially tame ones, will voluntarily mate with cats.
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Can a dog impregnate a fox?

Short answer: no, they can't. They simply don't have compatible parts. (Of course, that doesn't mean they can't be friends: witness Juniper the Fox and Moose the Dog, above). The longer answer to why dog-fox hybrids can't exist has to do with the two species having vastly different numbers of chromosomes.
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Can fox mate with wolf?

Wolves and foxes can't mate. They are two different species, with different amounts of chromosomes, so they can't produce offspring together. Both wolves and foxes are members of the Canidae family, yet can't interbreed. Even if they were to breed, they still wouldn't be able to produce offspring.
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Can a wolf mate with a dog?

Wolves and dogs are interfertile, meaning they can breed and produce viable offspring. In other words, wolves can interbreed with dogs, and their offspring are capable of producing offspring themselves.
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Can fox and coyote mate?

Foxes and coyotes are from the same Canidae family but are of a different species and genus. This means that they cannot interbreed. They do not have compatible sets of chromosomes to produce offspring.
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Can cats mate dogs?

Cats and dogs cannot mate with each other, even if it looks like they're trying to do so. Their breeding behaviors, heat cycles, and different DNA prevent them from being able to produce healthy, viable offspring. Hybrid species can be created when the animals have similar DNA to each other, such as lions and tigers.
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Can a human breed an animal?

Probably not. Ethical considerations preclude definitive research on the subject, but it's safe to say that human DNA has become so different from that of other animals that interbreeding would likely be impossible.
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Can a cat mate with a raccoon?

Cat-Raccoon Hybrid

Some people do claim they have bred a domestic cat with a raccoon. However, there is not enough literature or evidence to support the theory that Maine Coon cats arose from the mating between a semi-wild cat, and a raccoon. Scientists argue that this is biologically impossible.
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What's a werewolf cat?

The Lykoi breed of domestic cat (its name comes from the Greek word lykos, or wolf) has an unusual genetic mutation that causes its hair to grow in a werewolflike way. The skin around the cat's eyes, muzzle and chin is hairless, making it resemble a human-turned-werewolf.
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What breed of cat looks like a fox?

The Somali cat has a long, bushy tail and therefore often goes by the nickname "The Fox Cat". Somali cats are very active cats.
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Can a dog mate with a monkey?

Mammalian Hybrids

Monkeys have been observed mating with a wide variety of other types of animals, including dogs, a fact well attested by videos on YouTube and by information presented in the pages on primate hybridization on this website.
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How do humans mate?

Relative to those of other animals, human mating strategies are unique in their relationship with cultural variables such as the institution of marriage. Humans may seek out individuals with the intention of forming a long-term intimate relationship, marriage, casual relationship, or friendship.
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Can monkey sperm fertilize human egg?

There are documented cases of Soviet experiments in the 1920s where artificial insemination was attempted using female chimps and human sperm. However, none of these experiments resulted in a pregnancy, much less the birth of a 'humanzee'.
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Is there a half dog half cat?

But creating hybrids of animals that are very genetically distinct from each other – such as a dog and a cat – are impossible, as is one species giving birth to an entirely different one. It does not stop people from hoping. In 1977, the story of a “cabbit” captivated the nation.
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Can a bear breed with a dog?

Could You Mate a Dog and a Bear? The answer is no, you can't breed the two animals. They're completely different creatures and don't even have the same number of chromosomes. Bears have 74 chromosomes, whereas dogs have a mere 39 (but they're all adorable).
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Do foxes eat cats?

Although it is rare, foxes do sometimes attack (and eat) cats. However, this is usually only kittens, or very old or sick cats. This is because foxes are opportunistic predators and will attack something if they think it is easy prey. Kittens are much smaller than foxes and often defenceless.
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Do red and GREY foxes mate?

Both red and gray foxes mate seasonally, beginning in mid-January, and usually give birth to kits in March or April. Depending on population density and food supply, litter sizes vary between three and eight.
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