Otter civet
Cynogale bennettii Gray, 1837
The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) is a species in the family Viverridae, order Carnivora. Recorded adults weigh 4.12 kg to 4.5 kg and live up to 5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the otter civet
- Weight
- 4.12 kg – 4.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.16 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.15src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the otter civet live?
Not recorded
What is the otter civet?
The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) is a semiaquatic viverrid native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It is believed to be undergoing severe population decline due to habitat destruction and is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List.
Cynogale is a monospecific genus.
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Is the otter civet endangered?
The otter civet is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the otter civet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyViverridae
- genusCynogale
- SpeciesCynogale bennettii Gray, 1837
Synonyms Cynogale bennettii bennettii, Cynogale bennettii lowei, Cynogale lowei
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- Otter-civetEnglish
- Otter-civetEnglish
- Sunda otter civetEnglish
- Sunda otter civetEnglish
- زباد القضاعةArabic
- SingkanungBanjar
- OtterzivetteGerman
- Otter-ZivetteGerman
- Cibeta NutriaSpanish
- Civeta pescadoraSpanish
- vesibelettiFinnish
- Civette-loutre De SumatraFrench
- Musang airIndonesian
- MampalonItalian
- Civetta lontraItalian
- Zibetto lontraItalian
- キノガーレJapanese
- OtersivettNorwegian Bokmål
- OttercivetkatDutch
- Mampalon sundajskiPolish
- Mampalon wietnamskiPolish
- Mampalon wydrowatyPolish
- Civeta-LontraPortuguese
- Выдровая циветаRussian
- อีเห็นน้ำThai
Relatives of the otter civet
Other species in the same genus Cynogale.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the otter civet?
An adult otter civet weighs 4.12 kg – 4.5 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the otter civet endangered?
The otter civet is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the otter civet live?
The otter civet has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.
What kind of animal is the otter civet?
The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) belongs to the family Viverridae in the order Carnivora.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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