Fossa  (Cryptoprocta ferox)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyViverridae
GenusCryptoprocta (1)
SizeFemales: 5 - 7 kg (2)
Males: 6 - 10 kg (2)
Female head-body length: 65 - 70 cm (2)
Male head-body length: 75 – 80 cm (2)
Tail length: 70 - 90 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN – C2a) on the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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