African Civet Facts: Body Features, Life

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A medium-sized, mostly solitary mammal with some interesting characteristics is the African civet.

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They stay away from the dry and desert regions of southern and northern Africa.

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They only ever pass by dry areas while they are travelling by a river.

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Every member of the species has a raccoon-like black mask adjacent to and below their eyes.

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A civet's body fur is thick and dense. Its tail has longer hair.

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The civet's beautiful coat serves as camouflage.

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The creature has a pointed face, short ears, a long tail, a long body, and a massive back half.

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