Is a Fossa a Cat

FossaOrder:CarnivoraSuborder:FeliformiaFamily:EupleridaeGenus:Cryptoprocta

Why is the fossa not a cat?

Fossas of Madagascar are the largest carnivore on that island, and are particularly cat-like animals. It was, in fact, once considered a cat because of the cat-like shape of its head, with shortened face, rounded ears and body form. They are nocturnal, live in the forests and feed exclusively on meat.

What type of animal is fossa?

A relative of the mongoose, the fossa is unique to the forests of Madagascar, an African island in the Indian Ocean. Growing up to 6 feet long from nose to tail tip, and weighing up to 26 pounds, the fossa is a slender-bodied catlike creature with little resemblance to its mongoose cousins.