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African Civet
Afrikaanse Siwet · Civettictis civetta
A stocky, raccoon-faced night prowler covered in black blotches and stripes, with a black mask across its eyes and a crest of fur it can raise along its back. The African civet is a solitary omnivore that snuffles through the bush for fruit, insects, reptiles, and small animals. It leaves its droppings in special toilet piles called middens to mark its territory.
Log your African Civet sighting — free →How to identify it
Cat-sized but dog-like, with a black eye-mask, blotchy coat, and a raisable spiky back crest.
Look for its tracks
Round, cat-like print but with claw marks and five toes (a cat shows four); dog-sized, on roads at night.
Where to see it in Kruger
Rare and strictly nocturnal; look for it in dense woodland and along roads during night drives.
Did you know
Civets share their scent so reliably that they return to the same 'toilet' spot again and again.
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