The Malagasy or striped civet, also known as the fanaloka or jabady, is an euplerid endemic to Madagascar. The Malagasy civet is a small mammal, about 47 centimetres long excluding the tail. It can weigh 1.5 to 2.0 kilograms. It is endemic to the tropical forests of Madagascar. The Malagasy or striped civet (Fossa fossana ), also known as the fanaloka (Malagasy, ) or jabady, is an euplerid endemic to Madagascar. The Malagasy civet is a small mammal, about 47 centimetres (19 in) long excluding the tail (which is only about 20 centimetres (7.9 in)). It can weigh 1.5 to 2.0 kilograms (3.3 to 4.4 lb). It is endemic to the tropical forests of Madagascar. Malagasy civets are nocturnal. It eats small vertebrates, insects, aquatic animals, and eggs stolen from birds' nests. The mating season of the Malagasy civet is August to September and the gestation period is three months, ending with the birth of one young. The Malagasy civet is listed as Vulnerable by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Malagasy civets are small mammals native to tropical forests of Madagascar. They are the second largest carnivore in Madagascar after the fossa. Malagasy civets have the appearance and movements of a small fox. They have a short coat greyish beige or brown in color, with dark black horizontal stripes running from head to tail, where the stripes are vertical, wrapping around the bushier tail. Near the belly, the stripes morph into spots. Legs of these animals are short and very thin.

Rank: Species

Weight: between 1.5 and 2 kg

Family: Eupleridae

Kingdom: Animalia