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AFRICAN CIVET (Civettictis civetta) © Grant Atkinson This is the photo that had me barking up the wrong tree. Looks like a raccoon, but not quite, doesn’t it? Body’s wrong but the face isn’t that far off. The African Civet is a solitary mammal that is easily recognizable by its unique coloration; the black and white stripes and blotches covering the coarse pelage of the animal are extremely variable and allow it to be cryptic. The black bands surrounding the African Civet’s eyes closely resemble those to the raccoon. Other distinguishing features of the African Civet are its disproportionately large hindquarters and its erectile dorsal crest. The African Civet is an omnivorous generalist, taking small vertebrates, invertebrates, eggs, carrion, and vegetable matter. It is capable of taking on poisonous invertebrates (such as the millipedes most other species avoid) and snakes. Prey is primarily detected by smell and sound rather than by sight. Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Civet Other photos you may enjoy: Malay Civet Binturong Striped Civet —- Thanks everyone for your responses, as you can see, I can’t always figure these things out on my own. I’ve learned SO MUCH about the animal world by moderating this blog. Keep me honest, if I’m wrong please let me know. If there are animals I haven’t covered that you think I should drop me a line and I’ll look into it. And as always — Thanks!

AFRICAN CIVET (Civettictis civetta) © Grant Atkinson

This is the photo that had me barking up the wrong tree. Looks like a raccoon, but not quite, doesn’t it? Body’s wrong but the face isn’t that far off.

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The African Civet is a solitary mammal that is easily recognizable by its unique coloration; the black and white stripes and blotches covering the coarse pelage of the

animal are extremely variable and allow it to be cryptic. The black bands surrounding the African Civet’s eyes closely resemble those to the raccoon. Other distinguishing features of the African Civet are its disproportionately large hindquarters and its erectile dorsal crest.

The African Civet is an omnivorous generalist, taking small vertebrates, invertebrates, eggs, carrion, and vegetable matter. It is capable of taking on poisonous invertebrates (such as the millipedes most other species avoid) and snakes. Prey is primarily detected by smell and sound rather than by sight.

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Civet

Other photos you may enjoy:

Malay Civet

Binturong

Striped Civet

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Thanks everyone for your responses, as you can see, I can’t always figure these things out on my own. I’ve learned SO MUCH about the animal world by moderating this blog. Keep me honest, if I’m wrong please let me know. If there are animals I haven’t covered that you think I should drop me a line and I’ll look into it. And as always — Thanks!

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