Back Orders: Fossa (Cryptoprocta forex)

by JR Kinyak on January 9, 2008

in Carnivores,Mammalthons


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Jennifer’s stuck on a bus, so I’m posting this one for her. No, really, she is.

This one was requested by Russell.

This little cat-like carnivore is endemic to Madagascar. It spends most of its time sleeping, which is why Jennifer didn’t draw its amazing brown eyes. Now she wishes she had. But I like this little tyke just the way she is! What do you think?

{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Jennifer Rae Atkins 01.09.08 at 12:19 pm

Thanks,Ted! The bus is moving now at least. The reason it seems like the fossa sleeps a lot is because it’s nocturnal and I am not. They do have really neat eyes with the narrowest slit-like pupils. Sanderson says they have an unpleasant disposition but can be tamed. This drawing also got out of control color-wise.

2 Ted Slampyak 01.09.08 at 12:38 pm

Well, I disagree with your assessment of the color — I think it turned out great!

I was thinking, do you think Sanderson’s interest in cryptozoology came from studying this cryptoprocta?

3 Jennifer Rae Atkins 01.09.08 at 1:31 pm

No. No, I don’t think he was that easily confused.

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