A relative of the mongoose, the Fossa is unique to the forests of Madagascar, an African island in the Indian Ocean. Growing up to 6 feet long from nose to tail tip, the fossa is a slender-bodied catlike creature. The fossa is a carnivores mammal, living up to the age of 15. It is the largest carnivore and top predator native to Madagascar and is known to feed on lemurs and most other creatures it can get its claws on, from wild pigs to mice.
The fossa has claws and fearsome catlike teeth. Its coat is reddish brown and its muzzle resembles that of a dog. Many people say that it is a mixture of cat and dog. Unfortunately Fossas are endangered creatures due to habitat loss. Less than ten percent of Madagascar ’s original, intact forest cover, the Fossa’s only home, remains today. Only 10% of Madagascar ’s original forest is still standing. Hopefully we can help make the number of Fossas increase.