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Interim profile, incomplete information          Location Specific Impacts: Madagascar   Competition: Populations of the 'Near Threatened (NT)' Malagasy Civet (see Fossa fossana) and the Malagasy Broad-striped Mongoose (see Galidictis fasciata) are in decline due to a combination of threats- loss of habitat; hunting; competition with feral carnivores like the introduced small Indian civet, dogs (Canis lupus) and cats (Felis catus) as well as predation by dogs (Hawkins 2008a, c) The 'Least Concern (LC)' Malagasy Ring-tailed Mongoose (see Galidia elegans) is under threat in some parts of its range due to competition with other feral carnivores like the introduced small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), dogs and cats; and also due to predation by dogs (Hawkins 2008b) Predation: Populations of the 'Near Threatened (NT)' Malagasy Civet (see Fossa fossana) and the Malagasy Broad-striped Mongoose (see Galidictis fasciata) are in decline due to a combination of threats- loss of habitat; hunting; competition with feral carnivores like the introduced small Indian civet, dogs (Canis lupus) and cats (Felis catus) as well as predation by dogs (Hawkins 2008a, c) The 'Least Concern (LC)' Malagasy Ring-tailed Mongoose (see Galidia elegans) is under threat in some parts of its range due to competition with other feral carnivores like the introduced small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), dogs and cats; and also due to predation by dogs (Hawkins 2008b)