Legends of the enigmatic #fossa could fill a book. Tales passed along include the belief that the scent left by a fossa kills poultry, the animal can contract its eye pupils so they will disappear completely, and the fossa creeps into homes and steals babies from their cribs. Improbable as these tales may seem, they reflect the cunning nature of Madagascar’s top predator. #sandiegozoo #nature #photooftheday by Paul Manaig