Small Indian civet
Viverricula indica
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Mammalomnivore
The rasse, also known as the small Indian civet, is a sleek nocturnal mammal found across South and Southeast Asia. It thrives in both wild areas and human-altered landscapes like farms. Unlike many shy animals, it adapts well to living near people.
- Active mostly at night, using its sharp senses to hunt.
- Found in agricultural areas as well as natural habitats.
- Populations remain stable across its wide Asian range.
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Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Viverricula indica
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)