The fossas body measures between 70 and 80cm long 27 to 31 inches from the head to the base of the tail. 4 10 91 to 118 lbs. 4ft 11 59 94 to 119 lbs. Growing up to 6 feet long from nose to tail tip and weighing up to 26 pounds the fossa is a slender bodied catlike creature with little resemblance to its mongoose cousins. 4ft 10 58 91 to 115 lbs. The modern mongoose and the fossa evolved from the same ancestor which arrived on madagascar about 21 million years ago.
124 to 147 lbs. Females 12 to 15 pounds 55 to 68 kilograms. 5 97 to 127 lbs. They have a body length between 60 and 76 cms 235 30 inches a tail length between 55 and 70 cms 22 28 inches and they weigh between 95 and 14 kgs 21 31 lbs. The female fossa is 55 to 68 kilograms 12 to 15 pounds. 4 11 94 to 123 lbs.
The fossa is an unusual member of the civet family. The fossa and the modern mongoose come from the same ancestor one which arrived on the island of madagascar around 21 million years ago. 148 to 193 lbs. The male of this species is larger at 62 to 86 kilograms 13 19 pounds. Males are usually much larger than females. Males up to 31 inches females up to 27 inches.
One of eight carnivorous species endemic to madagascar the fossa is the islands largest surviving endemic terrestrial mammal and the only predator capable of preying upon adults of all extant lemur species the largest of which can weigh as much as 90 percent of the weight of the average fossa. 119 to 138 lbs. Fossa apparel 2020 please note due to current tariffs fossa apparel will be applying a 5 charge on all products effective 912019. Males up to 22 pounds females up to 15 pounds the fossa has a very muscular build. 143 to 186 lbs. 26 to 28 inches 65 to 70 centimeters fun facts.
191 to 258 lbs. Males 13 to 19 pounds 62 to 86 kilograms tail length. A fossa can travel as far as 25 kilometers 155 miles during a day. 143 to 186 lbs. The tail is half of the fossas body length at 65 to 70cm long 26 28inch. 119 to 142 lbs.
The fossa is the top predator on the island of madagascar.
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