Cozumel Dwarf Fox Captured on Camera After 20-Year Silence
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A team of researchers photographed and confirmed the Cozumel dwarf fox—the island’s long elusive mammal not seen since 2001—after rescuing an adult male found on a highway and releasing it into a protected reserve. The discovery highlights the fox’s continued existence amid habitat loss, invasive species, and natural disasters, and it underscores the need for targeted surveys, population monitoring, and habitat protection to safeguard this rare, cryptic species.
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