Fossa, the amazing lemur hunter
Sadly this one is in captivity, but I have photos of a much larger, free fossa to share later. This animal is amazing and quite hard to categorize. Above all, for larger lemurs it is the only natural enemy in the whole of Madagascar.
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 Dec 11, 2012. Captured Sep 3, 2012 15:22 in 2, Madagascar.
