Fossa fossana
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Fossa fossana, commonly known as the Malagasy civet, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, noted for its elongated body, banded coat, and solitary forest-dwelling habits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Afrotropical realm ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatPattern | banded coat ⓘ |
| commonName | Malagasy civet ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Eupleridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInEcoregion |
Madagascar lowland forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar subhumid forests ⓘ |
| genus | Fossa ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
eastern Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
humid forest
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasFur | true ⓘ |
| hasMammaryGlands | true ⓘ |
| hasTail | long tail ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| hasWarmBlood | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nocturnalBehavior | forages at night ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| restingBehavior | rests in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1833 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.