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Fossa - Cryptoprocta ferox
Subject: Fossa - Cryptoprocta ferox
Poster: Martin Kramer (mkramer@wxs.nl)
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Fossa - Cryptoprocta ferox


Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Photographed in private zoo, Madagascar, 1994.

The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae, a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family (Herpestidae). The fossa is the largest mammalian carnivore on the island of Madagascar.

Comments
natile
what hapend to her or his eyes?
your-name
nothing's wrong with it's eyes...that's just the way they are.
MELISSA
THIS IS A PRETTY ANIMAL. I NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Nick
My name is Dominick, I am 30 years old and I love animals sometimes I wish I was a fossa. Fossa's are my friends. They are really cool. I think about them all the time and even dream about them too. If you want to be my friend you must be a fossa.
Guest
Scientific Name: Cryptoprocta ferox Bennett, 1833
Common Names:
English – Fossa
French – Cryptoprocte Féroce, Foussa
Spanish – Gato Fossa De Madagascar

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