
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.

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.