The Foosa

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activities gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation Climbing and hunting
gptkbp:age 6 to 8 weeks
gptkbp:aroma gptkb:battle
gptkbp:behavior Solitary or small groups
Solitary
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
In zoos
gptkbp:climb_rate Excellent
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
Light brown to dark brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
Habitat restoration
gptkbp:cultural_significance Local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
Opportunistic feeder
gptkbp:ecological_role Predator in ecosystem
gptkbp:eye_color Rounded
Large and forward-facing
gptkbp:faced Long and pointed
gptkbp:family gptkb:Eupleridae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
gptkbp:foot Five on each foot
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Active forager
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Moderate
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cryptoprocta
gptkbp:habitat Rainforests
Tropical forests
Dense vegetation
gptkbp:height 30 to 40 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Foosa
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush
gptkbp:impact Negative due to deforestation
gptkbp:interacts_with gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:length 50 to 70 cm
30 to 35 cm
70 to 80 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 15 years in captivity
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 4
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:population_trend Declining
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
gptkb:Lemurs
Retractable
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Skrull
Other Eupleridae
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Person
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Behavioral studies
gptkbp:social_structure Territorial
Solitary or pair-living
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Cryptoprocta_ferox_ferox
gptkb:Cryptoprocta_ferox_spelea
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Marking territory
gptkbp:territory Up to 10 km²
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Varied sounds
gptkbp:weight 5 to 10 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Vulnerable
Maintained in captivity
gptkbp:year gptkb:1795
gptkbp:young Kits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3