fierce hidden anus (Cryptoprocta ferox)
July 8, 2025 at 5:24 AM
fierce hidden anus (Cryptoprocta ferox)
This was all via co-operation with Laurie Godfrey, Margaret Lewis and colleagues and those of us who worked on Prehistoric Planet Ice Age have been keeping it a secret. TODAY sees publication of Cryptoprocta bevatabe in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, here... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
New large species of Cryptoprocta (Carnivora, Eupleridae) and new specimens of C. Spelea from the Holocene of Tsimanampesotse National Park, southwest Madagascar
Among the extant endemic carnivorans of Madagascar (family Eupleridae), the largest species is the fosa, Cryptoprocta ferox. A larger species, Cryptoprocta spelea, survived into the Late Holocene. ...
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August 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This was all via co-operation with Laurie Godfrey, Margaret Lewis and colleagues and those of us who worked on Prehistoric Planet Ice Age have been keeping it a secret. TODAY sees publication of Cryptoprocta bevatabe in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, here... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
September 28, 2026 at 5:16 AM
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is what arrives when you order a puma off of Wish.
They're the largest apex predator on Madagascar, where they act to control the local lemur population.
They're the 'big cat' equivalent in family Eupleridae, which is a sister taxon to the mongoose family.
They're the largest apex predator on Madagascar, where they act to control the local lemur population.
They're the 'big cat' equivalent in family Eupleridae, which is a sister taxon to the mongoose family.
February 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is what arrives when you order a puma off of Wish.
They're the largest apex predator on Madagascar, where they act to control the local lemur population.
They're the 'big cat' equivalent in family Eupleridae, which is a sister taxon to the mongoose family.
They're the largest apex predator on Madagascar, where they act to control the local lemur population.
They're the 'big cat' equivalent in family Eupleridae, which is a sister taxon to the mongoose family.
~Yılbaşına kadar her güne bir sıradışı hayvan~
4️⃣1️⃣. Fossa
Bu Madagaskarlı tepe (apeks) yırtıcı, kedi mi, maymun mu, kaplan mı, sansar mı? derken firavun faresinin akrabası 😎 Yerliler onlara “foo-sa” ya da “fooş” diyorlarmış. Geceleri avlanıyor ve doğal alanında görmek zor (neyseki)
Sevimlilik 8/10
4️⃣1️⃣. Fossa
Bu Madagaskarlı tepe (apeks) yırtıcı, kedi mi, maymun mu, kaplan mı, sansar mı? derken firavun faresinin akrabası 😎 Yerliler onlara “foo-sa” ya da “fooş” diyorlarmış. Geceleri avlanıyor ve doğal alanında görmek zor (neyseki)
Sevimlilik 8/10
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
~Yılbaşına kadar her güne bir sıradışı hayvan~
4️⃣1️⃣. Fossa
Bu Madagaskarlı tepe (apeks) yırtıcı, kedi mi, maymun mu, kaplan mı, sansar mı? derken firavun faresinin akrabası 😎 Yerliler onlara “foo-sa” ya da “fooş” diyorlarmış. Geceleri avlanıyor ve doğal alanında görmek zor (neyseki)
Sevimlilik 8/10
4️⃣1️⃣. Fossa
Bu Madagaskarlı tepe (apeks) yırtıcı, kedi mi, maymun mu, kaplan mı, sansar mı? derken firavun faresinin akrabası 😎 Yerliler onlara “foo-sa” ya da “fooş” diyorlarmış. Geceleri avlanıyor ve doğal alanında görmek zor (neyseki)
Sevimlilik 8/10
...cryptoprocta...The ninja anus...
September 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
...cryptoprocta...The ninja anus...
The fossa (left) is not in the genus Fossa (right). The fossa is in the genus Cryptoprocta (literally "hidden arse").
September 5, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The fossa (left) is not in the genus Fossa (right). The fossa is in the genus Cryptoprocta (literally "hidden arse").
Teaser for what's about to be published at Tetrapod Zoology...
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Teaser for what's about to be published at Tetrapod Zoology...
#MarchofTheMammals The Fossa (Cryptoprocta Ferox) is the apex predator of the island of Madagascar. It resembles a cat but it's closely related to a mongoose
#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Fossa #Mongoose #Cryptoprocta #Madagascar #Animals #Mammals #wildlifeart #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art
#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Fossa #Mongoose #Cryptoprocta #Madagascar #Animals #Mammals #wildlifeart #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art
March 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
#MarchofTheMammals The Fossa (Cryptoprocta Ferox) is the apex predator of the island of Madagascar. It resembles a cat but it's closely related to a mongoose
#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Fossa #Mongoose #Cryptoprocta #Madagascar #Animals #Mammals #wildlifeart #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art
#SciArt #MammalMarch #AnimalMarch #Fossa #Mongoose #Cryptoprocta #Madagascar #Animals #Mammals #wildlifeart #ArtYear #ArtShare #BskyArt #Art
Сегодня я узнал что фоссы на латыни называются Cryptoprocta ferox, что по сути означает "свирепый скрытый анус".
May 9, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Сегодня я узнал что фоссы на латыни называются Cryptoprocta ferox, что по сути означает "свирепый скрытый анус".
Madagascar's isolation off Africa's coast is evolution's workshop.
Founding populations radiated into ecological niches. For the fossa, it became a puma-sized mongoose.
The genus, Cryptoprocta, means "hidden anus" referring to an anal pouch that contains scent glands.
'ferox' means "fierce."
Founding populations radiated into ecological niches. For the fossa, it became a puma-sized mongoose.
The genus, Cryptoprocta, means "hidden anus" referring to an anal pouch that contains scent glands.
'ferox' means "fierce."
February 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Madagascar's isolation off Africa's coast is evolution's workshop.
Founding populations radiated into ecological niches. For the fossa, it became a puma-sized mongoose.
The genus, Cryptoprocta, means "hidden anus" referring to an anal pouch that contains scent glands.
'ferox' means "fierce."
Founding populations radiated into ecological niches. For the fossa, it became a puma-sized mongoose.
The genus, Cryptoprocta, means "hidden anus" referring to an anal pouch that contains scent glands.
'ferox' means "fierce."
.....Cryptoprocta Ferux...
Ferocious hidden anus....
WHY WOULD YOU NAME A CREATURE THIS? What did the Fossa do to deserve that!?! XD
Ferocious hidden anus....
WHY WOULD YOU NAME A CREATURE THIS? What did the Fossa do to deserve that!?! XD
September 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
.....Cryptoprocta Ferux...
Ferocious hidden anus....
WHY WOULD YOU NAME A CREATURE THIS? What did the Fossa do to deserve that!?! XD
Ferocious hidden anus....
WHY WOULD YOU NAME A CREATURE THIS? What did the Fossa do to deserve that!?! XD
FINALLY, I can reveal that we weren't showing C. spelea, but another, larger species: the newly announced Cryptoprocta bevatabe Lewis et al., 2026. We got the scoop on this animal years back, deliberately portrayed it in the show... cont
August 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
FINALLY, I can reveal that we weren't showing C. spelea, but another, larger species: the newly announced Cryptoprocta bevatabe Lewis et al., 2026. We got the scoop on this animal years back, deliberately portrayed it in the show... cont
1/3 It's #mammalmonday! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
1/3 It's #mammalmonday! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
I didn't know bluesky does #portfolioday thing! This is my pencil drawing of Cryptoprocta ferox.
January 15, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I didn't know bluesky does #portfolioday thing! This is my pencil drawing of Cryptoprocta ferox.
Many of you aware of PREHISTORIC PLANET ICE AGE will know that we featured a giant, black fosa that we showed as unusually large, larger even than the estimated size for the fossil species CryptoprocTa spelea. Here's my article on what we showed.... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10... CONTINUED....
The Amazing Giant Black Fossa — Tetrapod Zoology
Is there a bigger, badder, blacker fossa alive in Madagascar?
tetzoo.com
August 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Many of you aware of PREHISTORIC PLANET ICE AGE will know that we featured a giant, black fosa that we showed as unusually large, larger even than the estimated size for the fossil species CryptoprocTa spelea. Here's my article on what we showed.... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/10... CONTINUED....
Cryptoprocta Spelea/Giant Fossa
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Cryptoprocta Spelea/Giant Fossa
A third species of Cryptoprocta has been described. The same paper included a size comparison of the three species represented at select body masses. Brown is the modern C. ferox (8.5 kg), white is C. spelea (16 kg), and black is the newly described C. bevatabe (29 kg).
August 24, 2026 at 9:19 PM
A third species of Cryptoprocta has been described. The same paper included a size comparison of the three species represented at select body masses. Brown is the modern C. ferox (8.5 kg), white is C. spelea (16 kg), and black is the newly described C. bevatabe (29 kg).
Durch cryptoprocta felina-analoge Verhaltensadaptationen demonstrieren Procyon lotor signifikante Allomaternal-Fütterungsstrategien in urbanen Ökosystemen. Epigenetische Marker suggerieren transgenerational vererbbare Habitatpräferenzen und adaptive morphophysiologische Veränderungen.
May 17, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Durch cryptoprocta felina-analoge Verhaltensadaptationen demonstrieren Procyon lotor signifikante Allomaternal-Fütterungsstrategien in urbanen Ökosystemen. Epigenetische Marker suggerieren transgenerational vererbbare Habitatpräferenzen und adaptive morphophysiologische Veränderungen.
🦖 Daily Paleo 🦖; Cryptoprocta spelaea
From Pleistocene Madagascar, the cave fossa was a larger species of fossa with robust dentition for hunting large prey. Interestingly, there are accounts from scientific sources claiming to have seen "large black fossa" as recently as 1989
From Pleistocene Madagascar, the cave fossa was a larger species of fossa with robust dentition for hunting large prey. Interestingly, there are accounts from scientific sources claiming to have seen "large black fossa" as recently as 1989
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🦖 Daily Paleo 🦖; Cryptoprocta spelaea
From Pleistocene Madagascar, the cave fossa was a larger species of fossa with robust dentition for hunting large prey. Interestingly, there are accounts from scientific sources claiming to have seen "large black fossa" as recently as 1989
From Pleistocene Madagascar, the cave fossa was a larger species of fossa with robust dentition for hunting large prey. Interestingly, there are accounts from scientific sources claiming to have seen "large black fossa" as recently as 1989
Daily mammal fact:
The fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, is the largest mammalian carnivore in Madagascar. They predominantly eat lemurs and can take down prey up to 90% of their body weight.
Cryptoprocta ferox means ferocious hidden anus.
📷 Cloudtail the snow leopard, flickr
The fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, is the largest mammalian carnivore in Madagascar. They predominantly eat lemurs and can take down prey up to 90% of their body weight.
Cryptoprocta ferox means ferocious hidden anus.
📷 Cloudtail the snow leopard, flickr
May 22, 2023 at 7:30 AM
Daily mammal fact:
The fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, is the largest mammalian carnivore in Madagascar. They predominantly eat lemurs and can take down prey up to 90% of their body weight.
Cryptoprocta ferox means ferocious hidden anus.
📷 Cloudtail the snow leopard, flickr
The fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox, is the largest mammalian carnivore in Madagascar. They predominantly eat lemurs and can take down prey up to 90% of their body weight.
Cryptoprocta ferox means ferocious hidden anus.
📷 Cloudtail the snow leopard, flickr
Hey artist! Quote with your pink art! 🌺
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Hey artist! Quote with your pink art! 🌺
“You have lakkoproktos, I am cryptoprocta, we are not the same.”
September 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“You have lakkoproktos, I am cryptoprocta, we are not the same.”