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She’s not a cat. She’s not a mongoose. She’s something entirely her own.

Meet the fossa — Madagascar’s top predator and one of evolution’s strangest masterpieces.

With the body of a cougar, the tail of a monkey, and the agility of a squirrel, she dominates the island’s treetops with silent, fluid precision.

This mother? She doesn’t roar.

She waits. Watches. Guards.

And beneath her paw — the future lurks with wide eyes and hidden fangs.

Despite their power, fossas are ghostlike creatures, rarely seen and critically threatened.

They’re not just Madagascar’s hunters…

They’re its shadows.

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Dwarf Mongoose, in a rare moment of being visible.

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🙊 Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle Paris: Maresq[1851-1860]. Original source Image description: Black and white historical illustration of a mongoose labeled “Herpestes ochraceus” standing on a tree branch. The mongoose has a slender body with short legs, a small head, pointed snout, and a long, bushy tail extending downward. Fine linework details its fur texture and the contours of the branch beneath it. The background is blank, emphasizing the animal’s form and posture as it appears alert and cautiously looking downward. The drawing is from the 1851-1860 “Encyclopédie d'histoire naturelle” published in Paris.

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ive been getting into mongooses lately and i am absolutely devastated that my favorite and most blessed little creatures do not live in the US (curse this hellhole). like youre telling me if i want to go to a zoo and see a common slender mongoose i have to go to the czech republic and pray that their exhibit is still open?? i just want to see the silly little guy ://

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Do you have any mongoose pngs…......... Perchance.............

had no idea this creature existed before today but yes! i do!

the fellow:)

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Madagascar is full of unique animals, from the smallest insects all the way to the top of the food chain! Fossas occupy their own special family, Eupleridae, and feature plenty of special physical traits. One such trait is their sexual growth: from ages 1-2, female fossa undergo a process called transient masculinization, wherein they develop an enlarged clitoris resembling a penis and secrete an orange substance that colors their underside in the same pattern as the male's scrotum sac. These developments fade with age, and don't impede reproduction in any way.

(Image: A fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) by the Chester Zoo)

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Egyptian Mongoose | Dudu Marciano

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Mongooses at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

sound on 🔊

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"ghost in the form... of a mongoose"

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~ The eighth wonder of the world ~

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Happy 173rd birthday Gef

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Say Goodbye Sunday: Ring-Tailed Vontsira

Image Credit: Jurga Motiejūnaitė

The Ring-Tailed Vontsira(Galidia elegans) is an adorable and unique little critter that I have loved sharing with you all! But now it's time to say goodbye to meet a new animal tomorrow! Goodbye, Ring-Tailed Vontsira!

Research Credits Under the Cut

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Thanks to user cygnia2112's comment on Instagram, from the Watcher post about Mystery Files 3x02, we've found the Gef puppet!

It's made by Folkmanis with a birthday in July!

Link: Folkmanis website

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Nagarhole National Park, July 2021 (2) (3) (4) by Kandukuru Nagarjun

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A meerkat pup (Suricatta suricatta) in Beekse Bergen Safari Park, The Netherlands

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