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Ja, me too!
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Most likely a change that Twitter has made to get you to visit the site 
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4:40 pm
1 civet on the move
S28, 14.6km N of H4-2 S entrance
Near Crocodile Bridge
5/5
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5:12 PM · Jul 23, 2020
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5:30pm
1 African Civet on the move
"next to the road"
S4, 500m N of S1
Near Skukuza
5/5
Tinged by Yoni Ferguson
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5:38 PM · Aug 18, 2021
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It’s not a cat, it’s the African civet | Candid Animal Cam
by Romina Castagnino on 27 January 2022
The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a medium-sized animal native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it lives in forests and savannas. Individual civets are recognized by the white stripes on their neck and the details of their dark face masks, which resemble those of a raccoon. The varied colors and shapes of the civet’s coat provide excellent camouflage when hiding. These nocturnal and solitary animals are omnivores; they eat various food such as fruit, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and rodents, and they occasionally eat the young of large mammals. Civets pounce on their prey and shake it to kill it.
The African civet is famous for the secretions from its perianal gland, known as ‘civetone,’ which is used as an ingredient in perfume production. For centuries, people have collected musk from these animals and diluted it to make a pleasant fragrance. However, African civets are illegally kept in cages to collect and sell the musk to the perfume industry in some areas. The trade for civetone has decreased remarkably, but it is still a significant threat to these animals in some locations. Watch the video to learn more about this species!
Special thanks to research biologist Pearson McGovern from the African Chelonian Institute. You can follow him on Instagram at @pearsmcg.
by Romina Castagnino on 27 January 2022
The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a medium-sized animal native to sub-Saharan Africa, where it lives in forests and savannas. Individual civets are recognized by the white stripes on their neck and the details of their dark face masks, which resemble those of a raccoon. The varied colors and shapes of the civet’s coat provide excellent camouflage when hiding. These nocturnal and solitary animals are omnivores; they eat various food such as fruit, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and rodents, and they occasionally eat the young of large mammals. Civets pounce on their prey and shake it to kill it.
The African civet is famous for the secretions from its perianal gland, known as ‘civetone,’ which is used as an ingredient in perfume production. For centuries, people have collected musk from these animals and diluted it to make a pleasant fragrance. However, African civets are illegally kept in cages to collect and sell the musk to the perfume industry in some areas. The trade for civetone has decreased remarkably, but it is still a significant threat to these animals in some locations. Watch the video to learn more about this species!
Special thanks to research biologist Pearson McGovern from the African Chelonian Institute. You can follow him on Instagram at @pearsmcg.
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8:25am
4 plus African Civet running
"Mom and civet cubs running in the road."
S1, 5km W of the Nyamundwa Dam
Near Phabeni Gate
5/5
Tinged by Linda
2:51 PM · Mar 14, 2023
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I have never seen one in the wild 
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