Civets & Genets
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This photograph of a Civit, a relative of the mongoose foraging, was taken at dusk, when it becomes active. It is active also at night. It eats insects, especially millipeds, which other mammals usually avoid. Mice, small snakes, other insects, frogs, etc., are part of its diet. It weighs about 20 pounds. [Zambia].
A Large Spotted Genet is a small mammal weighing 4-5 lbs. It's diet is insects, moles, frogs, and other small creatures, like moles and mice. It is strictly nocturnal. [Serengeti, Tanzania]
