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Author: Ettore Balocchi
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Author: Ettore Balocchi
Permission: GNU Free Documentation License
Malagasy civet
Order : Carnivora
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Euplerinae
Species : Fossa fossana
Keywords: tail , black , stripe , claw , nocturnal
The Fanaloka, malagasy civet, striped civet is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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MadagascarSome facts about the
Malagasy civet
Adult weight : 1.54 kg (3.388 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 21 years
Female maturity :728 days
Gestation : 82 days
Weaning : 76 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.068 kg (0.1496 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 5 W
Body mass : 2.26 kg (4.972 lbs)
Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)
Facts about the Malagasy civet
1. fanaloka, Fossa fossa -- (civet of Madagascar)fanaloka
Fossa fossa
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