What animal is a civet?
civet, also called civet cat, any of a number of long-bodied, short-legged carnivores of the family Viverridae. There are about 15 to 20 species, placed in 10 to 12 genera. Civets are found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia.
Is a civet a monkey?
Found in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the civet has a long tail like a monkey, face markings like a raccoon, and stripes or spots on its body. Increasingly, civets are instead kept in cramped, unsanitary cages on coffee plantations.
Is civet a cat?
Commonly called civet cats, civets are not cats. In fact, they are more closely related to mongooses than they are to cats. In Singapore, the Common Palm Civet is one of the species of civet that can be seen. Civets are commonly known as ‘Musang’ in the Malay Language.
How big is a Malagasy striped civet?
about 47 centimetres
The Malagasy or striped civet (Fossa fossana), also known as the fanaloka (Malagasy, [fə̥ˈnaluk]) or jabady, is an euplerid endemic to Madagascar. The Malagasy civet is a small mammal, about 47 centimetres (19 in) long excluding the tail (which is only about 20 centimetres (7.9 in)).
What is civet called in India?
Civet are called as toddy cats are carnivorous mammal species from Viverridae family,native to rain forest of Asia and Africa. India is home to large number of civet species and these nocturnal mammals are hunted for skin and bush meat.
How does a Malagasy striped civet protect itself?
They are not good climbers and frequent ravines. Malagasy civets are very shy and secretive. Their vocalizations are similar to crying and groaning, as well as a sound similar to coq-coq. Pairs of males and females defend large territories which are marked with scent from anogenital, cheek, and neck glands.
What are the predators of the Malagasy striped civet?
Malagasy civets have very few natural predators as adults, but young animals may be eaten by snakes, birds, and other predators. They are also sometimes preyed upon by dogs that have been introduced to madagascar, and they are hunted by humans for food.
Is civet cat poisonous?
The Asian palm civet can prove dangerous at times due to their poisonous perineal anal secretion that can be extremely harmful. They also have sharp claws and teeth that can prove to be dangerous at times for predators.