The fossa
- Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia, Order: Carnivora, Phylum: Chordata, Family: Eupleridae, Class: Mammalia, Suborder: Feliformia
The fossa is the largest predator on the island of Madagascar, the fossa is closely related to mongoose family, it has retractable claws, and long tails which helps them to maneuver across trees quickly. it also use these claws to hold its prey.
Fossa are active both day and night 😉
The fossa has a cat-like appearance
they are very energetic and aggressive animals, its diet consists of birds, lizards, rodents, reptiles and more than half of its diet consists of lemurs
here is a lemur to us it may be cute but to a fossa it's lunch
- measurements
The Fossa is a medium-sized,the males larger than the females, adults have a head-body length of about 75 cm and weigh of about 8 kg
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It should be aggressive instead of agressive.👍
Wow. Its looks very cute. Nature is really very beautiful. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much @isratjahan 😆
Cool animal 🦔 @swt3df1
yes, it is 😉
Good work on it
Great post! Love nature and this is very interesting!
Thank you @mhm-philippines 🙋
You are welcome!
This is my first time to know of this animal. Nature is indeed cruel sometimes but such is the way to bring balance.
You are right 👍
Thank you so much for sharing this.
I have never seen Fossa before or really heard of it.
I really enjoyed this post.
Thank you so much joalvarez 🙋
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Thanks 😃
this animal if in indonesia name is lutong, i like this animal because he is tame
Indeed! Lemurs are social animals. They are playful, cute and very intelligent, and many pet lemurs have a human owner and they are often kept in someone’s house. While wild lemurs usually live in forests and are generally scared of people. There are about 100 species of lemurs, of which about 33 species are found in Madagascar. But it is not good to keep lemurs as pets for several reasons.
they need freedom, the forest is their place, we have to keep the animals preserved and protect it
You are right 😊
First, when lemurs are fed foods by tourists, they are often given foods that they do not naturally eat in the wild. This can cause health problems for the lemurs. Second, when lemurs have become used to humans (for example, when they have been fed or touched by humans), it changes their behavior and they are less scared of people. When lemurs are no longer scared of humans, they are more likely to be hunted. Third, there is evidence that shows that in areas of Madagascar where lemurs and humans often come into contact, there is an increased risk of disease transmission among and between lemurs and humans.Finally, when lemurs are no longer scared of people, it can increase their aggressiveness towards humans. Unfortunately, many lemurs are killed after they have been aggressive towards humans. It is very hard to keep a lemur as a pet.
Yes, it is true