What is the family Eupleridae?
Q: What is the family Eupleridae?
A: The family Eupleridae is a group of carnivores found in Madagascar.
Q: How many species and genera does the family Eupleridae have?
A: The family Eupleridae has eight species and seven genera in two subfamilies.
Q: What habitats do Euplerids live in?
A: Euplerids live in a variety of habitats, from humid forests, marshes, bogs, and swamps, to deserts and savannas.
Q: How did Euplerids end up in Madagascar?
A: Euplerids are descendents of ancestors which rafted over from Africa about 20 million years ago (mya).
Q: What are Euplerids closely related to?
A: Euplerids are closely related to mongooses.
Q: What are the most ancient surviving species in the group of Euplerids?
A: The fossa and the Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana) are believed to be the most ancient surviving species in the group of Euplerids.
Q: What do Euplerids eat?
A: Euplerids are primarily carnivorous, eating small mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, insects, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Fossa fossana and Galidia elegans may also eat some fruit.
