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.

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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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Eupleridae containsTaxon Fossa fossana