sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi) Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) Golden brown mouse lemur (Microcebus ravelobensis) Danfoss mouse lemur (Microcebus danfossi) Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) Common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus) Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) Bats The tsingy caves provide special habitat for the bats of this region, offering cool shelter. Probably the most common member of the chiroptera family locally is the Commerson's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros commersoni). The cave explorers will also sight Tiavato bats (Paremballonura tiavato) in flight and some hanging from the ceiling on stalactite formations of the limestone cave interiors. A cruise on the mangrove before sunset often shows skies with many Madagascar flying foxes (Pteropus rufus). Fossa Also seen in the Anjajavy Forest area is the endangered Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox), the largest mammalian carnivore is endemic to the island. Even though it looks similar to a puma, it is actually more closely related to the mongoose and civet. Very comfortable in trees, its long tail helps the animal to balance itself on the branches and its very flexible legs allow it to go down tree trunks head down. The main predator of the lemurs, this mammal is essential to the health of the lemur population as it kills the sick or weakest. Its territory is between 1,300 and 2,600 hectares in size. The Fossa is vulnerable to extinction. As a chicken and cattle hunter, it is seldom welcome around homes. Birds There is abundandant birdlife present in the Anjajavy Forest, a paradise for birds and bird watchers. Inventories have documented the presence in the Protected Area of more than 134 different bird species. One of the most emblematic is the Madagascar fish eagle, which has four breeding pairs in the Anjajavy Forest according to Garbutt and Hogan. This very large bird of prey is endemic to western Madagascar, and the species is critically endangered. The Malagasy Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides) called «Ankoay» in Malagasy, is a large bird of prey endemic to the coastal strip North-West of Madagascar. Various estimations place the number of remaining breeding pairs to be between 40 and 150. This bird may therefore be one of the rarest on Earth. We must act fast in order to protect the three to six pairs between Anjajavy's Protected Area and Moramba Bay. According to Anjajavy le Lodge continuous nature inventory bird species frequenting the Anjajavy Forest are: Reptiles & Amphibians Anjajavy