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 ...

Mention wildlife on Madagascar and the first thing listeners probably picture is the island’s famed lemurs. As many people know, these unique primates are found nowhere else, and are the most ...

AN unusual breed of carnivorous cat is the biggest hunter on the island of Madagascar. But what are fossa felines and how do they relate to the recent death of a Cambridge University student? Here’s ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Despite fosa’s claim to being ‘kings of the jungle,’ they face a difficult future. Deforestation has reduced Madagascar’s primary forest to less ...

In a boon for this elusive and troubled species, a bundle of fossa pups have been born at Chester Zoo in the UK – and they’re undeniably adorable. A resident female named Shala recently welcomed the ...

Are they cute? Maybe a little scary? What we know for sure is that there are three more of them at the San Diego Zoo, which announced this week that a fossa had given birth to a litter of pups, who ...

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 ...

Half of nearly 700 households surveyed in a recent study in Makira National Park in Madagascar reported eating lemur meat and a quarter had consumed fossa meat. The research conducted by the Wildlife ...

MAROANTSETRA, Madagascar (May 13, 2021) - A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) looks at the prevalence of human consumption of lemur and fossa (Madagascar's largest predator) in villages ...

The research discussed in this article was funded by: the NSF GRFP, National Geographic Society, Sigma Xi, WCS Madagascar, Virginia Tech, PTES, IdeaWild, and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Mention wildlife ...

A new study looks at the prevalence of human consumption of lemur and fossa (Madagascar's largest predator) in villages within and around Makira Natural Park, northeastern Madagascar, providing ...