Fosssoxa
Cryptoprocta ferox
VulnerablePhoto: Ran Kirlian · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mammalcarnivore
The fossa is a sleek, cat-like predator found only in Madagascar. With its long tail and agile body, it hunts through the island's forests like a shadow. It's the largest carnivorous mammal on Madagascar, ruling the treetops and ground with equal ease.
- It belongs to the Eupleridae family, unique to Madagascar.
- Its slender body and long tail help it balance in trees.
- The fossa is Madagascar's top native predator.
RainforestForestAfrica
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Cryptoprocta ferox
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)