Fossa Habitat

Fossas live throughout the entire island of Madagascar.

• Rainfall on different parts of the island typically range from 14-80 inches per year

• Madagascar has over 10,000 species of plants, 90% of which are endemic to the country

• Terrain:

  • The west mainly consists of grasslands

  • The east is made up of tropical forests

  • The south, which is the driest region in Madagascar, features unique spiny forests.

  • However, the fossa is seen more frequently in humid forests than in dry forests.

• There are many animals that also live in Madagascar. Some of these animals include:

  • Lemurs, zebu, aye-ayes, chameleons, lizards, geckos, snakes, mongooses, tenrecs, frogs, spiders, and many types of insects and bugs.

• The average annual temperatures of Madagascar vary between 23°C (73.4°F) and 27°C (80.6°F) along the coast and between 16°C (60.8°F) and 19°C (66.2°F) in the central mountains.