Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose  (Galidia elegans)

Arboreal: An animal which lives or spends a large amount of time in trees.
Diurnal: Active during the day
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth
Invertebrates: Animals with no backbone.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

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