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The Cape genet, aka South African large-spotted genet, may share similar traits to felines, but they are actually more closely related to mongooses and civets. These critters face the threats of roads and railroads, that divide their territory and can result in vehicle strike (being hit by vehicles); hunting, in […]

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The small Indian civet can be found in India, through southern and southeastern Asia, and into Australasia. These critters tolerate a wide collection of habitats such as riverine areas, marshes, grasslands, savannahs, deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, thorn forests, bamboo forests, scrub brush regions, tea plantations, and close to villages. They […]

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The golden palm civet hails only from Sri Lanka. They prefer montane evergreen forests, lowland rainforests, and thick monsoon forests. Even though they face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, roads (which result in habitat division & vehicle strike – being hit by […]

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The otter civet, aka otterzivette, Sunda otter civet, and cibeta nutria – to name a few, can be found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They are a semi-aquatic viverrid (Old World civet). They prefer lowland primary forests, secondary forests, bamboo forests, and logged forests. These cool critters face the […]

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The African civet is considered the largest civet species in Africa and is about 2x as large as the Asian palm civet. They occupy Senegal, in the west, to Somalia, to the east, on down to Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. These critters can also be found on the island […]

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The Malayan civet can be found throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They prefer secondary habitats, forests, rainforests, agricultural land, and can also be seen just outside villages. There are around 20 species of civets described to date. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction, at the hands […]

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The masked palm civet, aka gem-faced civet, can be found among the evergreen and deciduous forests, mountainous regions, rainforests, and even human settlements. They reside in the Indian Subcontinent, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Japan, Borneo, Sumatra, Taiwan, Andaman island, and Nicobar island. Even though […]

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The Asian palm civet, aka, common civet or Toddy cat, is a small cat-like critter found in southern and southeast Asia. They are typically found in tropical rainforests and jungles, but can also be found in garden and park environments that provide plenty of fruit; especially their favorite… coffee beans! […]

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The binturong, aka bearcat, Asian bearcat, or Asian civet, belongs to the same family as a variety of other small carnivores (eat meat) such as mongooses, civets, genets, and fossa. They also share a variety of traits with them too, including a long nose and having more teeth than most […]

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Considered to be the elephant’s and the manatee’s closest living relative, it’s the hyrax. Although much smaller than elephants or manatees, it is their teeth and bone structure that relates them to these much larger cousins. Due to their stable numbers, they are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. […]

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