#eupleridae

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

by Dominique Schreckling

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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)

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Fossa | Barbara Schneider

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) pup hanging from branch

© ZSSD / Minden / naturepl.com

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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. ©

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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

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

by Chien Lee

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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

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Angel's Animal Of The [Undefined Time Spacing] #3

Fossas are the largest native predators of Madagascar and has been compared to a small cougar, as it has convergently evolved to have many cat-like features. They may look like a canine, feline, maybe even lemur, but it actually belongs to the family Eupleridae. This family of carnivores are only found on the island of Madagascar, and their closest relatives are the mongooses.

The fossa's tail makes up about half of its overall length, which can be up to 6 feet. Females weigh between 11 and 15 pounds, and males weigh between 13 and 22 pounds. They can also run at at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour.

The Fossa preys on small to medium sized animals like the endemic primates found on the island, tenrecs, rodents, lizards, birds, fish etc.

The fossa is active during both the day and the night and is considered cathemeral; activity peaks may occur early in the morning, late in the afternoon, and late in the night.

Fossas communicate largely through scent glands. Both males and females own territories that they will scent mark with secretions from glands on their chests & under the base of their tails.

The home ranges of male fossas in Kirindy Forest are up to 26 km² (10 sq mi) large, compared to 13 km² (5.0 sq mi) for females.

They also have specific "mating trees" where a female waits for a male, if a male misses his chance he will mark his scent on the trees aroind them and proceed to wait, hoping to get a chance if the original male leaves.

Except for mothers with pups and occasional observations of pairs of males, Fossas are usually found alone, the species is considered solitary.

When a mother Fossa is having pups (2-4 annually), she creates a den in a rock crevice, a hollow tree stump, underground, or even in an old termite mound. Her pups will stay in the cozy den for about 4-5 months before they begin to explore outside. Then they practice climbing, running, and leaping with the resources around them or their den!

Want to request an animal?

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Can i... receive and animal o great druid

You can

ring-tailed vontsira/mongoose!

(Galidia elegans)

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Fossa | Martin Mandák

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Eupleridae

The Eupleridae is a carnivorous family which is native to Madagascar. There are 10 extant species sorted into 7 genera. All species in the family are threatened due to habitat destruction, and then predation and competition from invasive species.