otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) Otter Civet
Otter Civet ('Cynogale Bennettii' Grey). From an album of 51 drawings of birds and mammals made at Bencoolen, Sumatra, for Sir Stamford Raffles. Watercolour.
Date circa 1824
Illustrator: "Briois, J. (J Briois)"
Caption: Otter Civet
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The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) is a semiaquatic civet native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The otter civet possesses several adaptations to its habitat, including a broad mouth and webbed feet with naked soles and long claws. Its muzzle is long with numerous long whiskers.
