At first glance, a fossa looks like some kind of cat, monkey, or weasel. It has paws with claws like a cat, a long tail like a monkey, and round little ears like a weasel, so it's easy to be confused! Although it shares some adaptive similarities with cats, the fossa is closely related to the mongoose and civet. Native only to the island of Madagascar, fossas are the top predators in their habitat. Little is known about fossas, mostly because there aren’t many of them, and they live in remote, forested areas. Locals pronounce the name “foo-sa” or “foosh.”