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12-Aug-2019

August 12

Relaxing

I came upon this Fossa in this pose at the San Diego Zoo this morning.
First time I've seen one do this and the first time I have ever gotten a decent shot of one of these elusive creatures.

Here is a description of Fossa from wikipedia:
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the Eupleridae, a family of carnivorans closely related to the mongoose family (Herpestidae).
Adults have a head-body length of 70–80 cm (28–31 in) and weigh between 5.5 and 8.6 kg (12 and 19 lb)

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Donna Hollinger20-Aug-2019 16:55
I can't say more than these comments! ~V~
Zoltán Balogh17-Aug-2019 15:43
What a great shot! V
Graeme16-Aug-2019 12:02
It has definitive looks and you got a great shot of this fossa as well, Walter.V!!
Julie Oldfield15-Aug-2019 01:36
He definitely seems relaxed. V
Ton T.13-Aug-2019 17:18
An intriguing shot of this Fossa Walter! I have never seen one V
Dan Greenberg13-Aug-2019 16:40
Excellent! I have never even heard of one before, let alone seen a picture. ~BV~
Jim Coffman13-Aug-2019 12:44
This character sure looks relaxed... Nice work, Walter...
pkocinski13-Aug-2019 12:12
Great capture.
Claude Gagnon13-Aug-2019 12:08
Wow....this looks relly a relaxing pose :)) VV
Yvonne13-Aug-2019 10:49
What a great shot, an unusual pose, but obviously to its liking.. v
FrankB13-Aug-2019 08:50
Magnificent animal and a great shot. They are elusive. They are usually active before and after zoo hours. I got mine at the Bronx zoo just at closing time after quite a few visits. V+
Tom LeRoy13-Aug-2019 08:46
A catlike animal with such an amazing pose for your camera. Walter. V
marie-jose wolff13-Aug-2019 08:46
great capture of this animal in this position! V
danad13-Aug-2019 08:08
Stunning pose and animal. A wild hunter's look...Thank you for posting...V.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal13-Aug-2019 06:43
Captured in a beautiful sleeping pose.
John Vass13-Aug-2019 05:24
Great capture of something really unusual in a rare moment! BV
John13-Aug-2019 04:31
Wow, what a gorgeous animal. Never even heard of it before. Great capture Walter. VV.
slhoornstra13-Aug-2019 04:20
Stunning! V
Neil Marcus13-Aug-2019 03:05
This first decent shot is a blockbuster. Its position and profile are mesmerizing. Big Vote
laine13-Aug-2019 01:46
No shortage of very different animals from Madagascar. He looks a bit fed up with life :) Great timing to capture this unusual shot. V
globalgadabout13-Aug-2019 01:17
with this pose one could easily anthropomorphize the creature...an odd one that does sport a hunter's look..
barbarajoy13-Aug-2019 00:46
An animal unknown to me but a good description, thanks. Great shot of a keen,watchful look.
Dennis Hoyne13-Aug-2019 00:41
That is a rather handsome animal caught in a great pose!
larose forest photos13-Aug-2019 00:34
What a shot! Not only is the pose and capture exceptional, but the animal itself fascinates me. Thank you for the text, really interesting. VV
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