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Some 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)
Malagasy civet
Order : Carnivora
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Euplerinae
Species : Fossa fossana
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
Countries
Madagascar
Facts about the Malagasy civet
The Malagasy Civet or Striped Civet (Fossa fossana) is native to and located throughout Madagascar only. (Full text)
Malagasy Civet The Malagasy Civet is a (Full text)
Threats The Malagasy civet is threatened, probably due to deforestation. (Full text)
1. fanaloka, Fossa fossa -- (civet of Madagascar)fanaloka
Fossa fossa
(Source WordNet)