Fossa

Zone:
Motobo Hills

Diet:
Carnivore

Taxa:
Mammal

Conservation Status:
Endangered

The Fossa lives in the forests and woodland savannah of Madagascar, from coastal lowlands to mountainous areas of 2,000 metres.  It is mainly nocturnal, often sheltering in caves during the day.  As Madagascar's largest predator and an excellent climber it will chase its prey through the tree tops.