Genus Fossa (Noun)
Meaning
Monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Fossa is a monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets.
- Fossa fossana is the only species within the genus Fossa.
- The genus Fossa is part of the family Eupleridae, which includes all Malagasy carnivores.
- Genus Fossa is most closely related to the genus Nandinia, which includes the African palm civet.
- The genus Fossa is thought to have diverged from the genus Nandinia around 20 million years ago.