A proud predator steps into the light
This fussa is crawling from below the restaurant at the camp site in Kirindi, Madagascar, where it is attracted by the smell of chicken. In our first view of this iconic creature standing, I could not help but notice its enormous biceps, very thick for a tree climbing animal.
The fossa is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae, a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family. Its classification has been controversial because its physical traits resemble those of cats, yet other traits suggest a close relationship with viverrids.
Similar species: Carnivorans
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 6, 2013. Captured Sep 17, 2012 15:41.
