I approach the snake; it seems like it's another black mamba. Since we are so strong, I would prefer to prevent any sort of battle. It appears that he’s not planning to attack. From his careful nature, many thoughts surged through my brain. If we the Black Mamba teamed up to hunt prey it would be miles more efficient and easier.

“Hey, you, what are you doing here?” I asked, as I carefully slither closer. I don’t want to seem too nice and I need to keep up my guard just in case, I’ll be aggressive if the opportunity shows itself.

“Seeking prey, I’m trying to impress a girl I found; she's waiting for me back at home,”

Speechless… A girl. All these thoughts of hunting together were scrapped.

“So, you have stumbled across a female black mamba. I only managed to find males that are just focused on hunting,” I said lying straight out of my mouth, knowing that I was just one of them.  I’m just trying to be friendly to win over the girl.

“Yeah, met her a few hundred meters south, said she was starving and in need of food,”

“So she's just waiting for you now,” I respond.

“Yeah basically,” he answers. Time passes, and it seems he doesn’t care about me. He has just revealed her location. Since she's starving, I plan to take a page out of his book and find prey for her. Thankfully, if it was any other Black Mamba we would most likely get into a full-on brawl.

“Squeeeek!” I hear the rustling of what seems like a mouse. Our eyes lock. We each pounce at the mouse but I’m faster.

“Waiiittttt where are you going, give it to ME!” he says as we both race towards the girl.

“Never. How brainless. How dull-brained. How foolish and empty-headed are you revealing her location. I will win her over, and there's nothing you can do about it,” I retort.

“Please, you can’t do this, I’m so lonely and I have nothing going for me.” He ever so sadly responds. What a weirdo, but I suffer no remorse for people as desperate as him. I quickly speed along, and I spot her, waiting. Starving. I drop the mouse, next to her. Her smile widens as she swiftly devours the mouse. She looks satisfied.

“Thank you. What's your name?” she asks me. Shell-shocked, discombobulated… I look away and start gradually retreating and she follows. I have found a hunting partner. No, I have found an actual partner, maybe even a mating partner.

It's Summer now, she lays her eggs. As we leave them,  hoping we meet again.

Fossa’s on the hunt!

❝Hey son I'm going to take you hunting today❞ Says Father fossa

❝That sounds great I can't wait to go❞ Says Kid fossa

They both head into the central rainforest   

❝Be very quiet and watch me❞ Says Father fossa 

❝Ok I will make sure not to make a peep❞ Says Kid fossa 

❝I've got you in my sights little lemur here I come❞ Says Father fossa 

  Father fossa and the lemur are fighting it out but they start to move away from the kid fossa 

❝Daddy, Daddy where are you?❞Says Kid fossa 

❝Im very scared I don't know what to do❞ Says kid fossa 

A scent catches the nose of the kid fossa 

❝What is that scent it sure does smell a lot like daddy❞ Says Kid fossa 

Kid fossa starts running to the smell 

❝Hey there you are young buck, I'm sorry I got carried away but it looks like were going to eat good tonight❞ Says Father fossa 

❝By the way how did you find me?❞ Says Father fossa 

❝I used my nose to track down your sweat glands from you fighting the lemur❞ Says Kid fossa 

❝Oh, Nice work kid❞ Says Father fossa