Piotr Naskrecki / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) at night, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Sebastian Kennerknecht / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) walking through rainforest at night, Kibale National Park, western Uganda

Will Burrard-Lucas / Afrcican civet (Civettictis civetta) taken with a camera trap at night. South Luangwa, National Park, Zambia.

Laurent Geslin / African civet (Civettictis civetta) foraging near bush camp, Khwai, Okavango Delta, Moremi reserve, Botswana

Nick Garbutt / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) foraging around camp, near Langoue Bai, Ivindo National Park, Gabon, Central Africa.

Nick Garbutt / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) foraging around camp, near Langoue Baie, Ivindo National Park, Gabon, Central Africa.

PAULA COULTER / African civet {Civettictis civetta} face portrait in tree, Kruger NP, South Africa

Jabruson / Dead African civet covered with maggots - decomposition sequence 2/2, Odzala NP, Republic of Congo

Jabruson / Dead African civet - decomposition sequence 1/2 Odzala NP, Republic of Congo

Peter Blackwell / African civet in grass {Civettictis civetta} Amboseli National Park, Kenya, E Africa

Piotr Naskrecki / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) at night, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / South African civet (Civettictis civetta australis) juvenile, age eight weeks, portrait, Zooville USA. This civet originated from the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Captive.