Fossa (animal)
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The fossa is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the carnivoran family Eupleridae.
Cryptoprocta Ferox
The fossa has a cat-like appearance, resembling a small cougar.
Skull of a fossa
Cranium (dorsal, ventral, and lateral views) and mandible (lateral and dorsal views)
Viverridae
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Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized feliform mammals, comprising 14 genera with 33 species. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids occur all over
Fossa (animal)
…taxonomic classification has been controversial because its physical traits resemble those of cats, yet other traits suggest a close relationship with viverrids. Its classification, along with that of the other Malagasy carnivores, influenced hypotheses about how many times mammalian carnivores have colonized…
Viverrids mosaic
Large Indian Civet, Viverra zibetha in Kaeng Krachan national park
Small Indian Civet, Silchar, Assam, India
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