A rare civet cat, usually found in the Seshachalam forests near Tirumala, was recently spotted in Tadepalli, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Civets belong to the Viverridae family, which includes genets, oyans, and linsangs. There are about 15-20 species of civets found across Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. India has eight wild civet species, with Common Palm civets and Small Indian civets seen nationwide. The Malabar large-spotted civet, endemic to the Western Ghats, is the rarest and classified as 'Critically Endangered' under the IUCN Red List.
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