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Record 1 2016-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A slender lithe mammal that is the largest carnivore of Madagascar and is intermediate in some respects between cats and civets although classed with the latter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Le cryptoprocte, ou fossa, est un animal de grande taille, nocturne, semi-plantigrade, à museau court, qui se nourrit d'oiseaux et de lémuriens. Seul représentant de la tribu des cryploproctinés. Famille des viverridés.

OBS

foussa : nom malgache du cryptoprocte.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

National networks do, however, provide general information of climatic statistics and long-term records which are essential for design and planning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Les réseaux nationaux fournissent toutefois une information générale au sujet des données statistiques du climat, ainsi que des enregistrements de données s'échelonnant sur plusieurs années et qui sont nécessaires à la conception de projets et à la planification.

Spanish

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