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    African civet - Wikipedia

    The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a large viverrid native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is considered common and widely distributed in woodlands and secondary forests. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008. In some countries, it is threatened by hunting, and wild-caught individuals … See more

    Viverra civetta was the scientific name introduced in 1776 by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber when he described African civets based on previous descriptions and … See more

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    The African civet has a coarse and wiry fur that varies in colour from white to creamy yellow to reddish on the back. The stripes, spots, and blotches … See more

    African civets deposit their feces in large piles called latrines, or specifically "civetries". The latrines are characterized by fruits, seeds, See more

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    The generic name Civettictis is a fusion of the French word civette and the Greek word ictis, meaning "weasel". The specific name civetta … See more

    African civets typically sleep during the day in the tall grasses near water sources in central and southern Africa. It often inhabits savannahs, … See more

    In 2006, it was estimated that about 9,400 African civets are hunted yearly in the Nigerian part and more than 5,800 in the Cameroon part of the Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests. … See more

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    While it doesn’t get the attention of Africa’s more majestic mammals or cute critters, there are plenty of fascinating African civet facts that will help you learn more about this species. What is an African Civet? African civets look like …

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    A civet (/ ˈsɪvɪt /) is a small, lean, mostly nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, especially the tropical forests. The term civet applies to over a dozen different species, mostly from the family Viverridae. Most of the …

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