Striped civet  (Fossa fossana)

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Glossary

  • Deciduous: a plant that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Genus: a category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family’ and above ‘species’. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial’ Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
  • Insectivores: small, primitive and typically nocturnal mammals that feed on insects.

References

  1. IUCN Red List 2004 (January, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Garbutt, N. (1999) Mammals of Madagascar.Pica Press, Sussex.
  3. CITES (March, 2004)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Lioncrusher’s Domain (March, 2004)
    http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=102
  5. Walker’s Mammals of the World On-line (March, 2004)
    http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/carnivora/carnivora.viverridae.fossa.html
  6. Animal Diversity Web (March, 2004)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Fossa_fossana.html
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