Fossa

One called Fossa della Palomba measures, at its entrance,

Wonders of Creation Anonymous

One of Three and Frozen Tex correctly answered that last week's animal posted was the Fossa.

What In Tarnation Am I? 2008

One of Three (which may be the father, son, or holy spirit, I haven't figured out which one) had this to say about the Fossa: It has retractable claws like a cat, walks on the soles of its feet like a wolverine, looks a bit like a jaguarundi, and has scent glands like a mongoose.

What In Tarnation Am I? 2008

And how did Frozen Tex know last week's animal was a Fossa?

What In Tarnation Am I? 2008

Massimo Cialente, mayor of L'Aquila, told private Sky TG24 that two people were reported dead in the nearby small town of Fossa.

Archive 2009-04-05 2009

Massimo Cialente, mayor of L'Aquila, told private Sky TG24 that two people were reported dead in the nearby small town of Fossa.

Quaking in Rome! (UPDATE 3) 2009

I still vote for the Madagascar Fossa - the conformation is an excellent fit.

That’s no mystery carnivore (part II)… it’s a giant squirrel! Darren Naish 2007

So it isn't THAT improbable that someone brought a couple of Fossa ancestors to Madagascar!

That’s no mystery carnivore (part II)… it’s a giant squirrel! Darren Naish 2007

At the northern end of the village of Fossa there is the 13th century Church of Santa Maria delle Grotte or ad Cryptas, with an austere exterior, and which has two fresco cycles amongst the oldest and best preserved of the Abruzzo Middle Ages.

Archive 2009-04-01 2009

Other neat animals I saw were Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox, but I've spent hours watching these during various visits and definitely don't count them as new.

Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006