#euplerinae

Fanaloka (Fossa fossana) Also known as: Malagasy civet, striped civet, jabady

The fanaloka is the second largest carnivore on the island of Madagascar (second to the fossa). They are about the size of a cat, though their appearance and behavior is more like that of a fox. Usually two fanalokas maintain a home area of about one square mile, marking its borders with scent. They’re nocturnal and usually hunt on the ground, as they aren’t very impressive climbers. Their prey consists of small mammals, frogs, lizards, bird eggs and any other meat they can get their hands on. They’re listed as vulnerable.

Classification: Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Eutheria - Boreoeutheria - Laurasiatheria - Scrotifera - Ferae - Carnivoramorpha - Carnivora - Feliformia - Viverroidea - Viverridae - Herpestoidea - Eupleridae - Euplerinae - Fossa - F. fossana