Cozumel’s dwarf fox lives! Mysterious canid gets a ‘second chance’ 20 years after its last sighting

A Cozumel dwarf fox, last seen in 2001, was rediscovered in September 2023 after being captured near the island's coastal highway. Researchers confirmed the first sighting in over two decades, releasing the fox in the Laguna Colombia State Reserve, and emphasize the need for further conservation efforts.