Cryptoprocta spelea, also known as the Giant Fossa, is an extinct species of fossa
Fossa (animal)
The fossa is a mammal endemic to Ma
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Cryptoprocta spelea, also known as the Giant Fossa, is an extinct species of fossa
Fossa (animal)
The fossa is a mammal endemic to Madagascar. A member of family Eupleridae, it is closely related to the mongoose. It is the largest mammalian carnivore on the island of Madagascar.... from Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar.... . According to current sub-fossil evidence it averaged 17 kg
Kilogram
The kilogram or kilogrammeThe spelling kilogram is used by the International Committee for Weights and Measures and the U.S.... (37 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a Units of measurement of massused in the Imperial unit, United States customary units and other systems of measurement.... ) and was about 2 metres (6 feet long). Like its smaller relative, it would have been cat-like in behavior and would have been able to hunt the giant, ape-sized lemurs that also went extinct in Madagascar. It is unknown why the Giant Fossa went extinct so recently.
