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Patrick Pester

Elusive dwarf fox, feared extinct, photographed for the first time on island off Yucatán

A photo of a Cozumel fox partially obscured by foliage.

An elusive dwarf fox that was feared extinct has been photographed for the first time, after being spotted near a highway in Cozumel, Mexico.

The tiny animal was part of the mysterious Cozumel fox population, a potentially undescribed species that had not been officially sighted in more than 20 years.

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