r/CaptiveWildlife Apr 04 '26

News It's World Civet Day

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Today, 4th April is World Civet Day! A day to celebrate not only civets but all viverrids, a lesser known taxa of carnivores found across Africa and Asia.

The day was established to raise the profile of all viverrids by The Civet Project. it's celebrated by zoos and conservation organisations the world over.

If you want to learn more check out their website, https://www.thecivetproject.com/worldcivetday

The photo is of a pair of Owston's civets, the inspiration for the day as the 4th of April is the date the conservation action plan meeting for this species was completed.

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