African Civet (Civettictis civetta), family Viverridae, Ruiri, Kenya
photograph by Robin James Backhouse
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Animal of the Day!
Common Genet (Genetta genetta)
(Photo by Steve Garvie)
Conservation Status- Least Concern
Habitat- Northern Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Southern Africa
Size (Weight/Length)- 2 kg; 55 cm; 50 cm tail
Diet- Insects; Fruits; Small mammals; Birds; Bird eggs
Cool Facts- Related to the civets, common genets are highly adaptive omnivores. They are both nocturnal and solitary, sleeping their days away in tree tops. During the night, they change into hunting mode. Common genets eat almost anything that’s slow enough to catch, capable of racing across desert dunes and treetops alike. Common genets hold large territories, fiercely defending it from other genets and small predators. During the mating seasons, genet will hiccup at each other to communicate and signal a friendly interaction.
Rating- 12/10 (Biggest threat is the pet trade, wild animals should stay wild.)
Requested by @cosmiccake3
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Melanistic African civet (Civettictis civetta) [x]
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Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia
Photos [1, 2] © David
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Under the cover of night, the civet stalked mouse and berry alike | The vault of Aniticipation
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The latest in the Wheel series: Vivid Viverrids!
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Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata), baby, family Viverridae, found across much of South and SE Asia
photograph by andrewhardacre
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It’s an Asian palm civet. Also known as a civet cat, toddy cat, and musang, the palm civet is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Not a cat at all, the palm civet’s closest living relative is the mongoose. The family Viverridae includes civets, binturong, genet and linsang.
Photo Shresatha Pachori
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