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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
15–20 years
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Weight
7–12 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
Madagascar's top predator, resembling a cross between a cat and a mongoose.
Habitat
🌿 tropical forest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Eupleridae
Genus
Cryptoprocta
Fun Facts
1
Madagascar's largest native carnivore.
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More closely related to mongooses than cats.
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Can hunt lemurs in trees — 90% arboreal when hunting.
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Flexible ankles allow them to climb down trees head-first.
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Classified as a cat-like carnivore despite not being a cat.