African civet
largest representative of the African Viverridae
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Summary
African civet is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.64% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,170 views/month, #1,245 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Civettictis[5]
- Taxon name: Civettictis civetta[6]
- Commons category: Civettictis civetta[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Civettictis civetta[8]
- Commons gallery: Civettictis civetta[9]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10]
- Original combination: Viverra civetta[11]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[12]
- This taxon is source of: civet[13], civet aroma[14]
- Short name: C. civetta[15]
- Taxon common name: African civet[16], Civette africaine[17], Civette d'Afrique[18], Afrika-Zibetkatze[19], Afrikanische Zibetkatze[20], civeta africana[21]
- Gestation period: 70.5[22]
- Longest observed lifespan: 28[23]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[24]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix III of CITES[25]
- Litter size: 2.5[26]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[27]
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Identifiers
African civet's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41627[28]. African civet's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 94186[29]. African civet's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328092[30]. African civet's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434634[31]. African civet's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621988[32].
Why It Matters
African civet has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]