#madagascarforest

Not exactly a cat for #Caturday... However, the elegant and powerful fossa was once believed to be a primitive cat. It was thought that the fossa evolved differently than others in Felidae (cat) family because its home of Madagascar has been separated from any mainland for millions of years. Today we know this #AwesomeAnimal is in its own family, Eupleridae, that includes other unique mammalian carnivores native to Madagascar. (Big thank you to @thumbwave for permission to repost this beautiful photo of the @sandiegozoo’s fossa Miles.) #wildlifeeducation #wildlifeaddicts #animalfacts #animalsofinstagram #instagood #picoftheday #photooftheday #Repost @thumbwave (@get_repost) ・・・ My crush goes on for Miles... A female Fossa named "Miles" (Cryptoprocta ferox) in the Africa Rocks section of the San Diego Zoo. #cryptoproctaferox #fossa #sandiegozoo #africarocks #madagascarforest #sdzooafricarocks #nikon #d500 #tc14eiii #300mmf4 (at San Diego Zoo)

Behold, the fossa. Beauty, power, grace, speed, tenacity, strength, agility - all in one still image. Outstanding moment in time caught by @thumbwave. #Repost @thumbwave (@get_repost) ・・・ Female Fossa named "Miles" (Cryptoprocta ferox) in the Africa Rocks section of the San Diego Zoo. #fossa #cryptoproctaferox #madagascarforest #africarocks #sandiegozoo #eyes

Let’s protect the forests now before they are known as ‘lost forests’.