African Civet

Picture 1 of African Civet

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The scientific name is Civettictis civetta often live alone. This type of dog only hunts at night, and during the day it is hidden in a cave . They are rarely seen in nature because these sniffing animals dislike humans. They have the talent to detect people from afar and quickly escape.

Picture 2 of African Civet

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This scentful scent dog eats anything that can be eaten, including insects, plants and corpses. They mark their territory with a very . fragrant smell.The anal aroma of a "fragrant dog" secretes a strong musk odor, which is the kind of substance that humans take to make perfume.

African civet is the largest civet in the civet. The coat is grayish green, mixed with strips, black hair spots. The bristles are gray, separated from the white-haired muzzle with a large black feather that stretches across the eyes. In addition, they also have a black feather strip that runs along the back of the spine, which can be erected whenever an enemy is threatened. The tail part connected to the body is big, but the rest of the tail looks like a shoots.

Each year the civet gives birth to 2 litters, each with 2 to 4 children. The male body length is about 0.7m and weighs about 20kg. They are mainly distributed in southern Africa.