Robert Siegel
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Civets

Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Civettictis
Species: Civettictis civetta

Civets are a heterogeneous group of feliform (cat-like) carnivores.
They include some but not all members of the Viverridae and the Eupleridae families.
For instance, genets, which are not considered civets per se, are more closely related to the African civets, than either of these group are to the Malagasy civets.

Related pages:

+ African civets
+ Palm civets
+ Malagasy civets
+ Genets

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South Africa

Civet

african civet

African civet (Civettictis civetta)
Olifants, South Africa
July 9, 2005
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Civet

african civet

African civet (Civettictis civetta)
Olifants, South Africa
July 9, 2005
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modified: June 18, 2014
created: February 13, 2013 (from cats)
Contact: siegelr@stanford.edu