With its lithe body and cat-like appearance, the fossa is a skilled predator, primarily preying on lemurs. It plays a crucial role in the ecosystem by maintaining the balance of animal populations.

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Their signature hissing sound, produced by forcing air through specialized breathing pores called spiracles, serves multiple purposes—from mating calls to deterring predators. Unlike many cockroach ...

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A brave six-year-old Hazel Glosser letting a large Madagascar hissing cockroach climb up her arm during the Library’s ISU Insect Zoo presentation. Contest dates require submissions to have been ...

The featured feeding of the Madagascar hissing cockroaches will take place at the Meerkats exhibitat 2:15 p.m. on Valentine’s Day. Visit the zoo or watch the event being streamed live on the Zoo ...

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For a $15 donation a Madagascar hissing cockroach can be named. The names will appear on a naming board displayed outside the Hamill Family Play Zoo. Names must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Feb. 5.