Fossa Animal Pictures

Cryptoprocta ferox

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Fossa - Rare Species Centre, Kent, England

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) im Zoo Frankfurt

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Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox at Cincinnati Zoo

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, New York

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

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Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

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A Fossa curled up sleeping.

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A close-up of a Fossa.

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A close-up of a Fossa.

Coolest Animals: The Fossa

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Malagasy fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) in a tree. The fossa is one of the top predators on the island of Madagascar. Fossas have scent glands that release a stinky smell when the animal is irritated or frightened.