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Large Indian civet

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The large Indian civet is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia, ranging from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan and Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore, and on to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China. Carl Linnaeus described it in 1758. It is grey or tawny with a black spinal stripe from behind the shoulders to the tail root, a whitish patch on the front of the muzzle, a blackish chin and fore throat, black bands on the neck and a tail with complete black and white rings. It is a relatively large civet, 50 to 95 centimetres in head and body with a tail of 38 to 59 centimetres, weighing 3.4 to 9.2 kilograms, exceeded in the family only by the African civet and the binturong. It is solitary, nocturnal, mostly ground-living and an opportunistic hunter of small animals. Hunting and trapping for bushmeat are thought to be reducing its population, though it is listed as Least Concern.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Lifespan
21.7 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
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Viverra, Taxa
Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)
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Bangladesh

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Bhutan

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The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Cambodia

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
China

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
India

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Laos

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Myanmar

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Nepal

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Singapore

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Thailand

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Vietnam

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Source Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Viverra zibetha (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Food Habits
    Civets are carnivorous.
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    CITES No special status
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2. Large Indian civet (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The large Indian civet (Viverra zibetha) is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia.
  • Lead, conservation status
    It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
  • Ecology and behaviour
    It spends most of the time on the ground.
  • Lead, population trend
    The global population is thought to be decreasing due to hunting and trapping driven by the demand for bushmeat.
  • Ecology
    The large Indian civet is solitary and nocturnal.
  • Ecology and behaviour, diet
    It is an opportunistic hunter that preys on a wide variety of small animals.
  • Distribution and habitat
    The large Indian civet ranges from Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh to Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.
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3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Viverra zibetha
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool
  • Lifespan, maximum longevity
    21.7 years (captivity)
  • Life history traits, adult weight
    10,000 g
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