African palm civet
E663878
The African palm civet is a small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its cat-like appearance and fruit-rich diet.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
palm civet
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Nandinia binotata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 45 to 62 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | brown ⓘ |
| coatPattern | spotted ⓘ |
| commonName |
African palm civet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
two-spotted palm civet ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
birds
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fruit ⓘ insects ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ plant material ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Nandiniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Nandinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
plantations
ⓘ
savanna with trees ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cat-like appearance
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ retractile claws ⓘ |
| hasUniqueTaxonomicPosition |
only extant member of family Nandiniidae
ⓘ
only species in genus Nandinia ⓘ |
| isNot | a true civet in family Viverridae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Africa
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East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Southern Africa ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 40 to 66 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| weight | about 1.5 to 3.5 kg ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1830 ⓘ |
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