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FOSSA fosa mena (“reddish fossa”) - ©Douglas Hill Location: Endemic to Madagascar. Status: Vulnerable Facts: The fossa is the largest mammalian carnivore on the island of Madagascar and has been compared to a small cougar. It has semi-retractable claws and flexible ankles that allow it to climb up and down trees head-first, and also support jumping from tree-to-tree. It is found solely in forested habitat, and actively hunts both day and night. The Fossa uses its tail to aid in balance and has semi-retractable claws that it uses to climb trees in its search for prey. It has semiplantigrade feet, switching between a plantigrade-like gait (when arboreal) and a digitigrade-like one (when terrestrial). The soles of its paws are nearly bare and covered with strong pads The fossa has very flexible ankles that allow it to readily grasp tree trunks so as to climb up or down trees head first or to leap to another tree. Captive juveniles have been known to swing upside down by their hind feet from knotted ropes — Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossa_%28animal%29

FOSSA fosa mena (“reddish fossa”) - ©Douglas Hill

Location: Endemic to Madagascar.

Status: Vulnerable

Facts:

  • The fossa is the largest mammalian carnivore on the island of Madagascar and has been compared to a small cougar.
  • It has semi-retractable claws and flexible ankles that allow it to climb up and down trees head-first, and also support jumping from tree-to-tree.
  • It is found solely in forested habitat, and actively hunts both day and night.
  • The Fossa uses its tail to aid in balance and has semi-retractable claws that it uses to climb trees in its search for prey.
  • It has semiplantigrade feet, switching between a plantigrade-like gait (when arboreal) and a digitigrade-like one (when terrestrial).
  • The soles of its paws are nearly bare and covered with strong pads
  • The fossa has very flexible ankles that allow it to readily grasp tree trunks so as to climb up or down trees head first or to leap to another tree.
  • Captive juveniles have been known to swing upside down by their hind feet from knotted ropes

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Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossa_%28animal%29

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