Results

To conclude my evening study of our pair of Fossas it is obvious that the overall most recorded was pacing from ‘Fossa‘, and ‘Forsell’ was not seen for most of the time.
Both animals had full access to all areas of their enclosure.

Charts have been included to explain the results talked about here, I have included the chart title to indicate which one to look at.
When individuals are referred to, I have printed their name in inverted commas.

See charts entitled ‘Observations Evening One‘, ‘Observations Evening Two’, also ‘Total Behaviours Observed’.

Male Observations Evening One

Our male Fossa ‘Forsell’ was observed pacing as the most recorded behaviour during the first evening 30% of the time in fact.
Second most observed behaviour was scanning stationary 23.3%.
Playing was the third most noted behaviour, ‘Forsell’ was observed performing this behaviour for 16.7% of the time.
‘Forsell’ was recorded locomoting for 10% of time studied.
Grooming was observed for 6.7% of the time by ‘Forsell‘.
‘Forsell’ was seen sleeping outside at the beginning of the study, a total of 6.7% of time was spent sleeping.
Resting was a behaviour observed for 3.3% of the time, this was the least observed behaviour.
Also 3.3% of the time he was recorded as not seen


Female Observations Evening One

The highest percentage of time observed on one behaviour by our female, ‘Fossa’ was pacing, for 40% of the time.
Second most noted behaviour was scanning stationary, she spent 13.3% of the time doing this.
‘Fossa’ was observed locomoting, feeding and resting, or the same amounts of time, 10% each behaviour.
She was not seen for 10% of the time also.
Grooming, and exploratory behaviour were both recorded for 3.3% each.
These were the least observed behaviours from the female.