Photograph of a Civet walking Civettictis Civetta
Predator Conservation Trust: Civet information
AFRICAN CIVET
Scientific name:
Civettictis Civetta
Afrikaans name:
Afrikaanse Siwet
Swahili name:
Fungo
DESCRIPTION
The Civet is around 130cm in length, 40cm high at the shoulder, and typically
weighs around 10Kg. It is a heavily built animal similar in size to a
medium sized dog. It has black legs, and the body is black and silver-grey
with spots and blotches forming its markings. The forehead is light grey,
and there is a dark stripe running from the forehead to the muzzle. The
claws are non-retractable.
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