The first known hybrid between a dog and a fox was discovered in Brazil after being hit by a car

• The first known hybrid between a pampas fox and a domestic dog was discovered in Brazil.
•  The "amazing" creature shared visual and behavioral characteristics with both animals.
• This type of hybridization can be a threat to wildlife conservation, scientists said.

An "amazing" animal discovered in Brazil appears to be the first known case of a dog and a fox cross-breeding.

Research into the animal's origins began when it was hit by a car in 2021 and the staff at a veterinary hospital couldn't determine what it was, the British newspaper The Telegraph reported.

Flávia Ferrari, a conservationist who worked with the animal, told The Telegraph the animal was "amazing."