Facts about Fossa

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   Fossas are found only in Madagascar, where they prey on lemurs as a primary food source in forested habitats.

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   A fossa's body resembles a cat but its closest relatives are mongooses, reflecting Madagascar's unique evolutionary isolation.

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   Mating in fossas occurs in trees, where a female may mate with multiple males over several days from a single elevated perch.

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   Unlike most carnivorans, fossas are capable of retracting their claws like a cat, which aids in climbing trees across Madagascar's forests.

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   The fossa is the largest carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, closely related to the mongoose family Eupleridae.

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