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African Civet

Published on Mar 23, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AFRICAN CIVET

ORGANISM OF THE WEEK

SCIENTIFIC AND COMMOM NAME

CIVETTICTIS CIVETTA & AFRICAN CIVET

CLASSIFICATION

  • Kingdom: animalia
  • Phylum: chordata
  • Class: mamalia
  • Order: carnivoria
  • Family: viverridae
  • Genus: civettictis
  • Species: c. Civetta

WHERE ARE THEY FOUND?

  • All across africa
  • Also on the island of zanzibar

Ecosystem
Arid, African regions with water close by

PLACE IN THE ECOSYSTEM

  • Nocturnal animals who hunt rodents, snakes, and insects
  • Hunt with each other, usually in groups of 10-15
  • Hunted by lions and leopards

REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVIVAL

WATER SOURCE, ARID ENVIRONMENT, AND ITS SHARP TEETH

THREATS TO SURVIVAL

  • Large cats and some reptiles
  • People who kill them for their fur
  • Habitat loss

FUN FACTS

  • Their glands contain a scent that is used in perfumes
  • Great at climbing trees and swimming
  • Each civet has an their own unique pattern of spots and stripes
  • Their scent is also used to attract mates

SOURCES

  • "African Civet." (Civettictis Civetta). Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
  • "African Civet Videos, Photos and Facts." - Civettictis Civetta. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
  • Civet." African. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.

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