Animals

Groups are formed only for mating purposes.

They can also be found on tree trunks or beneath bark, rock crevices and caves.

It resembles a dog (thanks to its muzzle), a weasel (due to its ears), a cat (due to clawed paws), and a monkey (thanks to a tail that makes up approximately half of the fossa’s length).

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has recognized them as a species of least concern (LC), continuously since 1988.

From the appearance of their entrails, diviners predict the prognosis of illness, and the animal's fat is used in folk medicine as a treatment for earache or to ease nervous tension.

Aggression within the species is common and is caused by fighting for space and food. It happens that larger individuals steal prey from younger pikes.

Males and females are similar in size. Antennae are also present in both sexes, but males have longer and wider ones. Female abdomens are larger because of deposited eggs.

Its eyesight is superior in comparison with other shark species, which makes it a perfect night-time predator.

Colors vary from dark brown to light cream. It is also covered with fine hairs that resemble velvet.