After some time tracking, the MBP’s graduate student, Malalatiana, and the MBP carnivore team trapped their first fossa. They secured a female which was named “Scar” and a male named “Jack the Ripper”. They appear to be a young adults. Malalataina and the team were able to get ATS collar on them and finished with all their work before the fossa woke up. Scar and Jack recovered quickly. Fortunately, the team was ready with welding gloves and got them back into their cages without anyone being bitten. The fossa were released after they had the proper amount of time to fully recover. This is the first time the MBP will be tracking and keeping record of the carnivores’ habits! Malalatiana plans to use this information for her upcoming presentation.
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