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Our very first sight of a wild fossa in Madagascar. It is Madagascar's largest carnivore, and the one and only lemur killer. Its legend is primarily in how strange it is, even scientist cannot agree where to place it, although it is clear that it is related to the mongoose family.
In this scene, the fossa is below the Kirindi camp site restaurant, which is built on poles. It has made a habit of checking out this place regularly, in search of chicken bones.
Other proof that this creature is legendary is in its name: fossa fossa. Only legends have their name repeated.
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.
