African Civet

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	30–40%
2	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
3	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
4	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	20–30%
5	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
6	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
8	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
11	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
12	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
14	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
17	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Civet in South Luangwa National Park?

About 23% of visitor-days record a African Civet sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Civet in South Luangwa National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for African Civet in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.