Mention wildlife on Madagascar and the first thing listeners probably picture is the island’s famed lemurs. As many people know, these unique primates are found nowhere else, and are the most ...

The fossa is Madagascar’s largest carnivore. While it looks like a cross between a puma and a dog, the fossa is actually related to the mongoose. It is one of the few animals in Madagascar that hunts ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - In the wilds of Madagascar, the predatory fossa eats the furry lemur. In the Syracuse zoo, the two species live within sight and smell of each other. But they don't seem to notice. It ...

A new rare fossa exhibit has come to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, officials announced today. Children who have seen the movie "Madagascar" will be familiar with the animal. The Madagascar ...

know the characteristics and niche of the fossa. understand the adaptations of the fossa that make it a successful carnivore. describe and compare the fossa to several different carnivores that have ...

The Abilene Zoo on Monday announced the first births of fossa pups here. The pups - two males and a female - were born June 19. A fossa is a slender, long-tailed mammal that resembles a cat. It is the ...

Three fossa pups were born at the Abilene Zoo on June 19 to parents Rico and Lavavolo, "Volo". The two male and one female pups are the first fossa births at the Abilene Zoo. Volo came to live in ...

A Lincoln toddler was bitten by a zoo animal Sunday afternoon.Lincoln Children's Zoo official Ryan Gross said it happened about 3:30 p.m. when the 2-year-old girl wandered into a staff-only area.The ...