Facts about Madagascar Fossa Habits

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   Scent marking is central to fossa communication, with individuals rubbing glands on their chest and chin against trees and rocks to signal territory.

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   A fossa's home range can span several square kilometers, with males typically maintaining larger territories than females.

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   Fossas are skilled climbers that use their semi-retractable claws and flexible ankles to descend trees headfirst, an adaptation suited to hunting lemurs in forest canopies.

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   During mating season, female fossas gather in trees where multiple males compete below, a rare behavior known as female-centered mating aggregation.

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   The fossa, Madagascar's largest carnivore, is primarily solitary and hunts both by day and night, making it unusually flexible among mammals.

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