THE FOSSA IS WIDELY
HUNTED, AND
ITS HABITAT IS CONSTANTLY BEING ENROACHED UPON BY HUMANS ITS
NUMBERS
ARE BEING DEPLETED IT WAS UPGRADED FROM "VULNERABLE" TO
"ENDANGERED"
BY THE IUCN IN 2000 BASED ON ESTIMATES THAT ONLY 2,500 INDIVIDUALS
SURVIVE
IN INCREASINGLY FRAGMENTED HABITAT.
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3 FOSSAS ON A ROCKY MOUNTAIN
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