Nandinia binotata
E663877
Nandinia binotata, commonly known as the African palm civet, is a small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivoran native to sub-Saharan Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nandinia binotata canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Nandinia binotata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 45–62 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 1.5–3.0 kg ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brown ⓘ |
| coatPattern | spotted ⓘ |
| commonName | African palm civet ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| differsFrom | true civets (family Viverridae) ⓘ |
| eats |
birds
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ rodents ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Nandiniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
savanna woodland
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | two-spotted palm civet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
elongated body
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ semi-retractable claws ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | only extant species in family Nandiniidae ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nandinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| socialStructure | solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 40–66 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| usedFor | bushmeat ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1830 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.