Species group · Mammals
Civets
WAnimals has 2 species of civet, all in the family Viverridae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 63 countries
- 71 parks
- Weight
- 2 kg – 20 kg
- Length
- 48.5 cm – 84 cm
- Lifespan
- 11 – 15 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of civets on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 63 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It is the largest civet in Africa.
From African Civet
It eats small vertebrates, insects, carrion, eggs and fruit.
From African Civet
It lives in savannah and woodland across much of sub-Saharan Africa, near permanent water.
From African Civet
That process has led to civet farms kept in conditions often criticised on welfare grounds.
From Common Palm Civet
It eats fruit, coffee cherries included, along with small vertebrates and invertebrates.
From Common Palm Civet
It lives in forest and palm plantations of South and South East Asia.
From Common Palm Civet