Eupleridae Family Structure

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Eupleridae

The Fossa
The fossa is the most common animal in the Eupleridae family is the fossa. The fur of this animal is always brown. They look a lot like a cat, their body type is a long, nimble type. The length of the Fossa is 60-70 cm, the length of its tail is about 55-70 cm. The fossa weighs about 21-31 lbs. This fossa will live up to about 20 years old in captivity. The males are larger than the females. The Fossa is a ferocious predator that mainly on lemurs, but will also feed on small mammals, birds, and fish.

The Malagasy Civet
The Malagasy Civet is normally found in the forests of Madagascar. They only give birth to one baby. This animal is about 1-1.5 ft, their tail is about half of a foot and they weigh about 3-4 lbs. Their