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Fossa (other)
Fossa may refer to: Animals * Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus ''Cryptoprocta'' endemic to Madagascar * ''Fossa'', the Latin genus name of the Malagasy civet, a related but smaller mammal endemic to Madagascar Geography * Fossá, a waterfall in the Faroe islands * Fossa (river), the name of several rivers in Iceland People * Bernardino of Fossa (1420–1503), Italian Franciscan historian and ascetical writer * François de Fossa (1775–1849), French classical guitarist and composer * José Fossa (1902–1967), Argentine footballer * La Fossa, an Italian rap group * Tony Fossas (born 1957), Cuban baseball player Places * Fossa, Abruzzo, a town in Italy * Fossa, County Kerry, a village and parish in Ireland * Fossá, Faroe Islands, an abandoned village * Fossa Beg, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare * Fossa More, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare Other uses * Fossa (anatomy), a depression in part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossa (animal)
The fossa (''Cryptoprocta ferox''; or ; ) is a slender, long-tailed, cat-like mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. It is a member of the carnivora, carnivoran family Eupleridae. The fossa is the largest mammalian carnivore on Madagascar and has been compared to a small cougar, as it has Convergent evolution, convergently evolved many cat-like features. Adults have a head-body length of and weigh between , with the males larger than the females. It has semi-retractable claws (meaning it can extend but not retract its claws fully) and flexible ankles that allow it to climb up and down trees head-first, and also support jumping from tree to tree. A larger relative of the species, ''Cryptoprocta spelea'', probably became extinct before 1400. The species is widespread, although population density, population densities are usually low. It is found solely in forested habitat, and actively hunts both by day and night. Over 50% of its diet consists of lemurs, the endemic primates f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossa Beg
Fossa may refer to: Animals * Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus ''Cryptoprocta'' endemic to Madagascar * ''Fossa'', the Latin genus name of the Malagasy civet, a related but smaller mammal endemic to Madagascar Geography * Fossá, a waterfall in the Faroe islands * Fossa (river), the name of several rivers in Iceland People * Bernardino of Fossa (1420–1503), Italian Franciscan historian and ascetical writer * François de Fossa (1775–1849), French classical guitarist and composer * José Fossa (1902–1967), Argentine footballer * La Fossa, an Italian rap group * Tony Fossas (born 1957), Cuban baseball player Places * Fossa, Abruzzo, a town in Italy * Fossa, County Kerry, a village and parish in Ireland * Fossá, Faroe Islands, an abandoned village * Fossa Beg, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare * Fossa More, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare Other uses * Fossa (anatomy), a depression in part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drowning Pit
A drowning pit, drowning pool, murder-pool or murder hole (not to be confused with defensive murder holes) was a well or pond specifically for executing women and girls (for males the dule tree or gibbet was used) under Scottish feudal laws. Rivers or lochans were used if conveniently situated near to a moot hill, where the baronial court dempster would announce the death penalty. The term ''fossa'' was also used, as in the phrase '' furca and fossa''. Introduction Drowning pits came into legal use after it was enacted, at the parliament assembled in Forfar in 1057 by King Malcolm Canmore, that every baron should sink a well or pit for the drowning of women. The term ''murder hole'' sometimes relates to these formal drowning sites. Bones have been found close to some of these sites, suggesting that the corpses were buried close by and not in hallowed ground. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. Moats can be dry or filled with water. In some places, moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices. In older fortifications, such as hillforts, they are usually referred to simply as ditches, although the function is similar. In later periods, moats or water defences may be largely ornamental. They could also act as a sewer. Historical use Ancient Some of the earliest evidence of moats has been uncovered around ancient Egyptian fortresses. One example is at Buhen, a settlement excavated in Nubia. Other evidence of ancient moats is found in the ruins of Babylon, and in reliefs from ancient Egypt, Assyria, and other cultures in the region. Evidence of early moats around settlements has been discovered in many archaeological sites throughout Southeast Asia, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ditch
A ditch is a small to moderate trench created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation. Ditches are commonly seen around farmland, especially in areas that have required drainage, such as The Fens in eastern England and much of the Netherlands. Roadside ditches may provide a hazard to motorists and cyclists, whose vehicles may crash into them and get damaged, flipped over, or stuck and cause major injury, especially in poor weather conditions and rural areas. Etymology In Anglo-Saxon, the word ''dïc'' already existed and was pronounced ("deek") in northern England and "deetch" in the south. The origins of the word lie in digging a trench and forming the upcast soil into a bank alongside it. This practice has meant that the name ''dïc'' was given to either the excavation or the bank, and evolved to both the words "dike"/" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossa (planetary Nomenclature)
In planetary nomenclature, a fossa (pl. fossae ) is a long, narrow depression (trough) on the surface of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon. The term, which means "ditch" or "trench" in Latin, is not a geological term as such but a descriptor term used by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) for topographic features whose geology or geomorphology is uncertain due to lack of data or knowledge of the exact processes that formed them. Fossae are believed to be the result of a number of geological processes, such as faulting or subsidence. Many fossae on Mars are probably graben. On Mars The Tharsis quadrangle is home to large troughs (long narrow depressions) called fossae in the geographical language used for Mars. This term is derived from Latin; therefore fossa is singular and fossae is plural. Troughs form when the crust is stretched until it breaks. The stretching can be due to the large weight of a near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossa (anatomy)
In anatomy, a fossa (; : fossae ( or ); ) is a depression or hollow, usually in a bone, such as the hypophyseal fossa (the depression in the sphenoid bone).Venieratos D, Anagnostopoulou S, Garidou A., A new morphometric method for the sella turcica and the hypophyseal fossa and its clinical relevance.;Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2005 Nov;64(4):240-7. Some examples include: In the skull: * Cranial fossa ** Anterior cranial fossa ** Middle cranial fossa *** Interpeduncular fossa ** Posterior cranial fossa * Hypophyseal fossa * Temporal bone fossa ** Mandibular fossa ** Jugular fossa * Infratemporal fossa * Pterygopalatine fossa * Pterygoid fossa * Lacrimal fossa ** Fossa for lacrimal gland ** Fossa for lacrimal sac * Scaphoid fossa * Condyloid fossa * Rhomboid fossa In the mandible: * Retromolar fossa In the torso: * Fossa ovalis (heart) * Infraclavicular fossa * Pyriform fossa * Substernal fossa * Iliac fossa * Ovarian fossa * Paravesical fossa * Coccygeal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossa More
Fossa may refer to: Animals * Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus ''Cryptoprocta'' endemic to Madagascar * ''Fossa'', the Latin genus name of the Malagasy civet, a related but smaller mammal endemic to Madagascar Geography * Fossá, a waterfall in the Faroe islands * Fossa (river), the name of several rivers in Iceland People * Bernardino of Fossa (1420–1503), Italian Franciscan historian and ascetical writer * François de Fossa (1775–1849), French classical guitarist and composer * José Fossa (1902–1967), Argentine footballer * La Fossa, an Italian rap group * Tony Fossas (born 1957), Cuban baseball player Places * Fossa, Abruzzo, a town in Italy * Fossa, County Kerry, a village and parish in Ireland * Fossá, Faroe Islands, an abandoned village * Fossa Beg, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare * Fossa More, a townland in the parish of Tomgraney, County Clare Other uses * Fossa (anatomy), a depression in part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Townlands Of County Clare
This is a sortable list of townlands of County Clare, Ireland. Retrieved: 2010-09-01. Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns, and the word ''Town'' appears for those entries in the Acres column. Townland list See also *References {{reflist Clare[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossá, Faroe Islands
Fossá is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands. It lies on the island of Borðoy, slightly north of Norðdepil. It is at a place where several waterfalls join the sea, hence its name (cf. Faroese ''fossur'' 'waterfall' + ''á'' 'river').Krenn, Ernst. 1936. Die Namenwelt im Gebiete des kleinsten germanischen Volkes, der Föroyinger. ''Zeitschrift für Namenforschung'' 12: 34–49, 107–27, 229–47, p. 232. Fossá was established in the 1860s as a settlement village, but nobody has lived there in recent years. References External links Picture of Fossáat Flickr Flickr ( ) is an image hosting service, image and Online video platform, video hosting service, as well as an online community, founded in Canada and headquartered in the United States. It was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and was previously a co ... Former populated places in the Faroe Islands {{faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagasy Civet
The Malagasy or striped civet (''Fossa fossana''), also known as the fanaloka (Malagasy, ) or jabady, is an euplerid endemic to Madagascar. It is the only species in genus ''Fossa''. The Malagasy civet is a small mammal, about long excluding the tail (which is only about ). It can weigh . It is endemic to the tropical forests of Madagascar. Malagasy civets are nocturnal. It eats small vertebrates, insects, aquatic animals, and eggs stolen from birds' nests. The mating season of the Malagasy civet is August to September and the gestation period is three months, ending with the birth of one young. The Malagasy civet is listed as Vulnerable by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Malagasy name ''fanaloka'' is related to the Malay word ''pelanduk'' "mousedeer" (via metathesis) likely due to their similar sizes and silhouette. Classification The Malagasy civet was to be placed in the subfamily Hemigalinae with the banded palm civets and then in its own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
