#Eupleridae

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you done the fossa or the jaguarundi?

We haven't done the fossa yet, but it's been a while since we did the jaguarundi so I'll have it come next!

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A fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) crosses the street in Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar

by Dominique Schreckling

[weasel-war-dance]

Fossa | Daniel Austin

[terranlifeform]

Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans) in Madagascar

Chien C. Lee

[nightmaresyrup]

Grandidier's Mongoose.

Mongooses...mongeese? I think they are cute. It's the voraciousness that makes me fear them.

[internetdruid]

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(Knuckle tats that read "THE EGG"

fossa!

(Cryptoprocta ferox)

[striped-civet]

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) pup hanging from branch

© ZSSD / Minden / naturepl.com

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[saritawolf]

Ring-tailed Vontsira (Galidia elegans) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[life-on-our-planet]

One of many species endemic to Madagascar is the fossa. It resembles many animals, but taxonomically it's part of a unique group of carnivores called Eupleridae which is thought to have evolved from a single species that arrived on the island from Africa as long as 18 million years ago. ©

[snototter]

A female fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) waits for a suitor male in a tree in Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar

by Chien Lee

[weasel-war-dance]

Ring-tailed Vontsira | Mariah Donohue

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The fossa is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of Eupleridae, the family of carnivorans, and closely related to the Malagasy civet.

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. It has semi-retractable claws (meaning it can extend but not retract its claws fully) and flexible ankles that allow it to climb up and down trees head-first, and also support jumping from tree to tree.

Photo 📸 @timfurfie

source: The Fabulous Weird Trotters

[dogteath]

In furry ibvs Felix would not be a wolf. Or ANYTHING remotely cool. He is a hedgehog. AND. not a sonic one. Realistic.

While I’m here take the rest

Isaac - cocker spaniel

Ed - Tasmanian devil

Chris - bleeding heart dove OR barn owl

Dez - painted dog

Drew - elk or lamb

Nev - raven or maybe butcher bird

Barry - Russian blue

Louis - Eupleridae

I WILL MAKE MORE

[jackalspine]

Eastern Falanouc

Eupleres goudotii

Eupleres, eupleridae, feliformia

They live in Madagascar and store fat in their tails.

There’s only two animals in it’s genus. This guy, and the western falanouc:

Oh my goodness what a silly guy I wish I could store fat in my tail :(

Is he earpting a giant worm my goodness he slurpin ramen noodle just like me fr

[internetdruid]

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Can i... receive and animal o great druid

You can

ring-tailed vontsira/mongoose!

(Galidia elegans)