African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a large type of civet in the family Viverridae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa  . It is a Least Concern species. In some countries, it is threatened by hunting, and wild  African civets are kept for producing civetone to make some types of perfume.

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Category:Viverrids
Category:Mammals of Africa