- Fossa (animal) - Wikipedia
The fossa is the largest mammalian carnivore on Madagascar and has been compared to a small cougar, as it has convergently evolved many cat -like features Adults have a head-body length of 70–80 cm (28–31 in) and weigh between 5 5 and 8 6 kg (12 and 19 lb), with the males larger than the females
- Fossa - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio
The unusual-looking fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) from Madagascar looks like a puma and has both canine and feline features It is the largest mammalian carnivore on the island, and preys mainly on lemurs, pursuing them through the trees with remarkable speed and agility
- Fossa | San Diego Zoo Animals Plants
A fossa uses its sharp claws to climb up and down trees while hunting its prey The fossa is an intelligent, agile animal that moves with ease high up in the trees of its forest home, even though the animal can weigh up to 22 pounds (10 kilograms)
- Fossa | Madagascar, Carnivore, Endangered | Britannica
Fossa, (Cryptoprocta ferox), largest carnivore native to Madagascar, a catlike forest dweller of the civet family, Viverridae The fossa grows to a length of about 1 5 metres (5 feet), including a tail about 66 centimetres (26 inches) long, and has short legs and sharp, retractile claws
- 12 Fantastic Fossa Facts - Fact Animal
The Fossa (pronounced ‘foosa’ or ‘foosh’) is a rare and elusive cat-like carnivorous mammal native to the island of Madagascar, off the East coast of Africa
- Fossa | National Geographic
A relative of the mongoose, the fossa is unique to the forests of Madagascar, an African island in the Indian Ocean Growing up to 6 feet long from nose to tail tip, and weighing up to 26 pounds,
- Fossa | The Animal Facts
Learn more about the fossa at the Animal Facts Here you can learn about their appearance, habitat, diet, lifespan, behaviour, breeding, status and facts
- The fossa: Madagascars elusive apex predator - One Earth
Hidden within the dense forests of Madagascar, the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) moves with stealth and agility As the island’s largest carnivore, this elusive predator roams the treetops and forest floor, dominating an ecosystem filled with unique wildlife
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