Discovered a rare species of civet in Tanzania - Africa

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), based in the Bronx Zoo, said a camera studying the mountains of southern Tanzania has recorded a predator that can be considered the rarest and least known most in Africa: Jackson's civet, known only by a few observations and specimens on display at the museum.

The findings, published in the latest issue of the Oryx Journal, have marked not only the expansion of this tailed animal's habitat because it previously appeared in Kenya, but also provided adding some other species in the mountains of Udzungwa, rare and almost wild habitat in the world.

(Photo: Sciencedaily) Scientist Professor Daniela De Luca of WCS with Professor Francesco Rovero of Italy's Trento Natural Science Museum captured images of Jackson's civet in the Matundu forest in the national park. Mount Udzungwa. Most of the photos were taken between 7 pm and 6 am, suggesting that the animals mostly go out to eat at night.

These mongoose are typical for other children of the same family who live in Kenya. Professor De Luca, who participated in the Tanzania program of the WCS, said: 'Dividing the area where live mongoose and strict protection of nearby forests will help to improve the conditions for conservation of this species.'

In 2004, WCS environmental protection experts were working in the southern highlands of Tanzania to discover a new type of primate - monkey Kipunji - and it also proved to be a new breed in 2006. Monkey Kipunji is also found in the mountains of Udzungwa. A few years ago, WCS researchers also worked in the same area that captured a photograph of a Lowe civet for the first time in 70 years.

Jackson's mongoose has a wide round ear, pinning yellow feathers on his neck and throat with a white tail. It is relatively close to the lesser-known tailed civet, the film record of the mongoose Jackson, previously restricted to the Kenyan forest area and more than 900 kms to the north. Currently there are about 14 specimens being exhibited in Kenya and none has its biological function yet.

Along with strengthening protection for Matudu, one of the largest sunken forests in East Africa, scientists have recommended that it is important to know the animal's living needs and how to best protect them before giving. making preliminary studies on genetics and ecology of mongoose.

Anh Phuong