FOUSSA

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FOUSSA , or FossA, the native name of Cryptoprocta ferox, a somewhat cat-like or

civet

CIVET

-like mammal

peculiar

PECULIAR

to Madagascar, where it is the largest carnivorous animal. It is about twice the size of a cat (5 ft. from nose to end of tail), with short close fur of nearly uniform

pale

PALE (through Fr. pal, from Lat. palms, a stake, for paglus, from the
stem
- STEM (O. Eng. staefn, stemn, cf. Du. stain, Ger. Stamm, &c., probably related to " staff ")
pag- of pangere, to fix; "
pole
- POLE (FAMILY)
- POLE, REGINALD (1500-1558)
- RICHARD
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  - RICHARD (d. 1184)
  - RICHARD, FRANCOIS
    MARIE
    - MARIE
    BENJAMIN (18,9-1908)
  - RICHARD, HENRY (1812-1888)
  - RICHARD, ST
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brown. Little is known of its habits, except that it is nocturnal, frequently attacks and carries off goats, and especially kids, and shows

great

GREAT

ferocity when wounded, on which

account

it is much dreaded by the natives. An example lived in the London zoological gardens for nearly fourteen years. See CARNIVORA.

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