Subject: ACP0005fpl

Subject ACP0005fpl

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• by Mercury82

  #viverrid

  Posted July 31, 2015 8:57 PM

• by Boleyn moderator

  I've never seen a genet with no pattern before. Is it a genet or another viverrid?

  Posted August 6, 2015 3:09 PM

• by jwidness moderator

  I believe that it's an African #palm_civet

  Posted August 6, 2015 3:36 PM

• by Mercury82

  Oops - I thought I couldn't see the pattern because of the darkness...

  Posted August 6, 2015 5:44 PM

• by Boleyn moderator

  no, sorry, I don't think it's a civet. The built is more like a genet. But there are quite a lot different types of them.

  Posted August 7, 2015 10:59 AM

• by yshish moderator

  "Although resembling other civet species (in the family Viverridae), it has been suggested that the African palm civet is genetically distinct,

  Posted August 7, 2015 12:42 PM

• by yshish moderator

  and diverged from other civets before the cats did. They are therefore classified as the only species in the genus Nandinia" (WIKI)

  Posted August 7, 2015 12:43 PM

• by yshish moderator

  http://www.davidrobertmills.com/img/s5/v129/p244883369-3.jpg I haven't seen any without the spots yet but the video quality isn't perfect

  Posted August 7, 2015 12:45 PM

• by yshish moderator

  Here are some night video records http://www.davidrobertmills.com/research/forest-carnivores/africanpalmcivet

  Posted August 7, 2015 12:51 PM

• by Boleyn moderator

  thank you @yshish. I've read a lot about civets and genets today and I meant there are a lot of different genets. the palm civet is...

  Posted August 7, 2015 1:07 PM

• by Boleyn moderator

  ...unique, that's true. And that's why I am still not sure about this one here. Anyway, thanks again for your efforts!!

  Posted August 7, 2015 1:13 PM

• by yshish moderator

  I'm almost sure it is the African Palm civet too. Have you a better suggestion? Which Genet do you think it could be?

  Posted August 7, 2015 3:28 PM

• by yshish moderator

  Don't forget that all genet species have a dark stripe along the spine. ACP0005fpk || ACP0005fpj The spots are better visible there..

  Posted August 7, 2015 3:28 PM

• by Boleyn moderator

  yeah, you're right, I forgot to check the other videos. sorry 😃

  Posted August 7, 2015 4:08 PM

• by jwidness moderator

  #crimsondew

  Posted December 10, 2016 1:01 AM