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African civet

Order : Carnivora
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Viverrinae
Species : Civettictis civetta

 

The African civet is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the African civet

The African Civet is solitary, except when breeding. (Full text)

African civet, R-Zu-2-U African Civet African Civets are suprizingly affectionate . (Full text)

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is found in forests and savannahs on the lower . (Full text)

African Civets are animals that have a natural secretion such as skunks do. (Full text)

Habitat: The African Civet is widely distributed in both forests (Full text)

African civet (Civettictis civetta) is the only civet to be found in this area. (Full text)

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is found in forests and savannahs on the lower two thirds of the continent of Africa. (Full text)

The African civet is mainly terrestrial but can climb to some extent. (Full text)

The African civet is rarely found in arid regions; however, it can be found along river systems that project into the arid areas of Niger, Mali, and Chad Description: A grey coat, marked with black spots (Full text)

The African Civet (Civettictis civetta) and its Economic Importance The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is the largest of 66 species that belong to the Viverridae family (Rood 2000, Kingdon 1997) and is found only in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically tropical rainforests and dry savannahs where it inhabits thickets or burrows. (Full text)

Diet The African civet is omnivorous. (Full text)

Social Behavior African civets are primarily nocturnal, but can be seen during the day in cloudy weather and in the early mornings. (Full text)

Other descriptions of African Civet African Civet Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Viverridae Genus: Civetticus Species: civetta Binomial name Civetticus civetta (Schreber, 1776) The African Civet is a common viverrid that ranges across tropical Africa. (Full text)

The African Civet (Civettictis civetta) and its Economic Importance The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a sturdily built, relatively long-legged, low-slung animal that (Full text)

Civets are suprizingly affectionate to their keepers The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is found in forests and savannahs on the lower two thirds of (Full text)

Habitat: African civets are most abundant in forested and partly forested lands. (Full text)

Civettictis civetta is predominately a nocturnal species, but is sometimes active in the morning or afternoon on cloudy days. (Full text)

The African civet is omnivorous, consuming fruit, carrion, rodents, insects, eggs, reptiles, and birds. (Full text)

African Civets are suprizingly affectionate to their keepers. (Full text)

The African Civet (Civettictis civetta) is found in forests and savannahs on the lower two thirds of the continent of Africa. (Full text)

Though they look like cats, African Civets are actually part of the Viverridae family. (Full text)

African civets are kept for their musk, a valuable commodity which is bought world-wide by fragrance houses as a component of perfume. (Full text)