animal species

This is a Fossa.

thought so thankyou

Which part of the zoo was this in?

not sure photo taken in 1990

@branta68 oh ok. My guess would be Dog & Cat Canyon, Bird & Primate Mesa, or maybe even Bear Mesa. Elephant Mesa also seems possible. Even Horn & Hoof Mesa had a few mesh enclosures exhibiting small carnivores (Siberian weasel and Steppe polecat, I believe).