#eupleridae

[mammalianmammals]

Giant-striped Vontsira aka Grenedier's Mongoose (Galidictis grandidieri), family Eupleridae, Parc National de Tsimanampetsotsa, Madagascar

ENDANGERED.

photographs by Patrick Madagascar Tour Guide

[weasel-war-dance]

Ring-tailed Vontsira | Piotr Lukasik

[uncharismatic-fauna]

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)

[snototter]

A fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) crosses the street in Kirindy Reserve, Madagascar

by Dominique Schreckling

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Have you done the fossa or the jaguarundi?

We haven't done the fossa yet, but it's been a while since we did the jaguarundi so I'll have it come next!

Have you seen the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onFeb 23, 2025

[b0chelly]

Bokiboky (Mungotictis decemlineata)

[critter-captures]

Ring-tailed vontsira (Galida elegans) (adults & juvenile), family Eupleridae (Malagasy carnivorans)

Dierenpark Zie-ZOO, taken May 2025 (first two), June 2025 (third and fourth), and October 2025

[terranlifeform]

Ring-tailed vontsira (Galidia elegans) in Madagascar

Chien C. Lee