Fossa...(Cryptoprocta ferox)...in the wild

The apex predator in Madagascar. About the size of a medium dog, with razor sharp claws and teeth. It rapidly climbs trees, and eats lemurs. It takes the place in the food chain of the large cats in Africa, or the dingo in Australia. It is in a species of its own as it is such a unique animal...sort of a dog/cat mix! Quite endangered.

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Thérèse ^club

Superbe animal, Magnïfique cadrage !

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Thérèse ^club

Merci Thérèse

8 years ago.

Sylvain Wiart

un animal rare : merci de nous faire partager son image !

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Sylvain Wiart

Merci Sylvain

8 years ago.

Régis Desailly

Je n'avais jamais vu...superbe félin...

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Régis Desailly

.....et féroce...

8 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

so beautiful this!
happy sunny weekend:)

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

To you too!

8 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Incredible capture!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

8 years ago.

Clyde Sostand

WOW strange nice shot,..

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Clyde Sostand

Not to get too close.....

8 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Showing my ignorance, I must admit I did not know of this animal. Well taken indeed.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

I did not either, until Inwas going to Madagascar, George...

8 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Looks lean and fit, lovely catch Diana.
have an enjoyable weekend.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

You too, Roger...thank you.

8 years ago.

Jeff Farley

A wonderful and rare image Diana and beautifully portrayed.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Jeff Farley

Very much appreciated Jeff

8 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

WOW, great capture, Diana !!!

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Thank you so much, Marie-Claire

8 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Félicitations !

Vu et admiré sur Fée NATURE

8 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Beautifully captured Diana. What an unusual looking animal and the tail looks really long. I guess that helps in the trees. Hope you didn't have to get too close, - he looks a little on the mean side! Have a good week ahead

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

I was reasonably close but ready to bolt.
A formidable and dodgy looking beast..

Have a lovely week, Carol.

8 years ago.

Eve

Il a l'air féroce, il fait peur !
Belle prise

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Eve

Oui....et Avec beaucoup de dents...

8 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Merci pour ce partage... effectivement on dirait un chat et un chien à la fois..
belle photo...!
Bon W/end

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Merci Roland...oui...comme une mélange!
Bonne semaine!

8 years ago.

Leo W ^club

I never saw this one. Thanks for sharing.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

It is a wonderful créature...

8 years ago.

Inti

Se ve que es fuerte. Gracias por presentarlo. Muy lindo.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Inti

Si...muy fuerte.....gracias mi amigo.

8 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

He also seems a very agressive individual.

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

I believe so...and a bit sinister...

8 years ago.

.t.a.o.n.

i've never seen before such a fossa

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to .t.a.o.n.

Me neither before this

8 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

Ohhhhh!!! I have read about this animal. So strange and fascinating. How lucky you were to get this shot!

8 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

I feel so lucky to have seen it, and up close too!

8 years ago.

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