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Devil or Angel During our 3 week tour through Madagascar we have been in great anticipation of meeting a legendary species, the fussa. Only at the very end we had our first meeting with a wild one, and this shot resembles the exact moment our eyes met. Perhaps you find the view cute, but I can tell you that my heart sunk at this moment, as if I saw the devil in person. Cryptoprocta ferox,Fossa,Kirindy Reserve,Madagascar Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Devil or Angel

During our 3 week tour through Madagascar we have been in great anticipation of meeting a legendary species, the fussa. Only at the very end we had our first meeting with a wild one, and this shot resembles the exact moment our eyes met. Perhaps you find the view cute, but I can tell you that my heart sunk at this moment, as if I saw the devil in person.

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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
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 6, 2013. Captured Sep 17, 2012 15:42.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO6400
  • 290mm