Afrika-Zibetkatze Civettictis civetta (Schreber, 1776)
English: African Civet; French: Civette africaine; Afrikaans: Afrikaanse siwet; Amharic: Terign; Bambara: Bakòròkuru; Banda-Linda: Beci; Basari: Ambug; Bila: Samo; Damara: /nore, /hôab; Duala: Njobu; Ewondo-Beti: Zóe; Ful: Wuyru; Gbaya: Gbatik; Hausa: tantal, juda; Ici-Taabwa: Mubuku; Iswana: Ishipa; Kikongo: Mfuki, Nzima; Kikuyu: Ciceege; Kilaadi: Njobo, Nciinzi; Kirundi: Imfyisi, Ijihimbi, Impimbi; Kiswahili: Fungo, Nagaua, Ngawa; Lomongo: Joo, Bokaa, Bowane; Lozi: Sipa; Manza: Ghalâ; Owambo: Kangambe; Sango: gamwara; Shaba: Liobo; Shangan: Fungwe; Shona: Jachacha; Sindebele: Mbaluthi; Sotho: Letsaparangaka, fonkwe, lesese; Somali: bisad sahaad; Teke: Diga; Tswana: Nozulu; Wolof: Kax, Ndiappan; Yoruba: Eta; Zulu: Dliqaqa, Impica.
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Former distribution: As now.
Present distribution: Senegal east to Ethiopia, south through Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda-Burundi, Zaire, Malawi, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique; South Africa: Transvaal, Kwazulu, eastern Botswana and north-eastern Namibia.
Behaviour: Preferred habitat: watered savanna and forest areas; they live singly and are activ predominantly at night; prey includes small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, fruits, and grass; predators include hyenas, pythons and eagles.
Population status: Stable.
Brief notes:
Body weight: 15-20 kg
Head and body length: 80-95 cm
Tail length: 40-55 cm
Shoulder height: 35-40 cm
Gestation period: 65-82 days
Maximum age: 14 years in captivity
Hunting methods: With dogs and traps.
Subspecies: 4 acc. to HALTENORTH (1977) and 5 acc. to SMITHERS (1983).
Remarks: Subspecies omitted here due to unclear definition; a reclassification is needed.
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