The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is the largest carnivorous mammal on the island of Madagascar. They can reach nearly six feet in length, with half of that due to their long tails. They look like a ...

Here's what you need to know. The fossa, also known as Cryptoprocta ferox, is the largest carnivorous mammal on the island of Madagascar. Fossas are said to look like a cross between a cat ...

The fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, is a one off. The island equivalent of a tiger, cougar or leopard, if you like, it's really an overgrown mongoose, although it had a cousin twice its size. Imagine what ...

Cryptoprocta ferox, more commonly known as fosa (pronounced foo-sah), is Madagascar’s largest predator (fosa is the Malagasy spelling; in English it is more commonly spelled fossa). It is an ...

The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a unique carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar. Unfortunately, the animal is vulnerable due to a number of factors, including habitat loss and—you guessed it ...

The fossa (pronounced "FOO-sa"), scientific name Cryptoprocta ferox, is found only on Madagascar and is the largest mammalian carnivore there. It lives in forests and has been referred to as the ...

Lemurs have several natural predators. They include the fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox), a strange mammal that is related to the mongoose but is much bigger and looks a bit like a puma. Before this ...

All of Madagascar's lemur species and the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) are protected by law, and local taboos -- called fady in Malagasy culture -- tend to forbid lemur meat consumption. Therefore ...

This study is based on an adult male fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) that arrived at Garda Zoological Park (Italy) exhibiting stereotyped and self-injuring behaviours and follows its subsequent ...