Malabar Civet: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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What is Malabar Civet (Viverra Civettina)?

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Malabar Civet (Viverra Civettina)

IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I, Part I
CITES Appendix III (India).
Habitat: Wooded plains and hill slopes of evergreen rainforests (Western Ghats).
Location: It is endemic to India and was first reported from Travancore, Kerala. It is nocturnal and found exclusively in the Western Ghats.
Key facts:
- One of the world’s rarest mammal
- It is endemic to India
- It is nocturnal and elusive in nature
Threats: Deforestation and commercial plantations are major threats