African civet
Civettictis civetta
CommonMammalcarnivore
The African civet is a nocturnal mammal found across sub-Saharan Africa, thriving in woodlands and secondary forests. Known for its distinctive scent glands, it plays a role in the perfume industry.
- African civets are hunted for their scent-producing glands.
- They are commonly found in woodlands and secondary forests.
- Wild-caught civets are used to produce civetone for perfumes.
ForestSavannaAfrica
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Civettictis civetta
- Habitat
- Forest, Savanna
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
