African palm civet

The African palm civet (Nandinia binotata) is a small, nocturnal mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the sole living member of the family Nandiniidae.

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Nandiniidae: Nandiniidae is a mammal family containing the African palm civet as its sole living species. This family places the African palm civet apart from true civets.
Nocturnality: Nocturnality is an activity pattern in which an animal is primarily active at night. The African palm civet is chiefly active after dark.
Tropical rainforest: A tropical rainforest is a warm, wet forest with dense vegetation and high biological diversity. The species inhabits tropical forests across much of its range.
African civet: The African civet is a large, nocturnal viverrid native to sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the shared common name, it belongs to Viverridae, not Nandiniidae.
Carnivora: Carnivora is the mammal order whose living members include cats, dogs, bears, and civets. The African palm civet belongs to this broad order despite its fruit-heavy diet.
Arboreality: Arboreality is the use of trees as a primary habitat or setting for movement and feeding. Its climbing lifestyle lets it forage and rest above the forest floor.
Afrotropical realm: The Afrotropical realm is a biogeographic region encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands. Its geographic range lies within this major biogeographic region.
Common genet: The common genet is a slender, spotted carnivoran in the family Viverridae. It is a fellow African viverrid often compared with the palm civet.
Viverridae: Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals that includes genets and true civets. The African palm civet resembles true civets but belongs to a different family.
Omnivory: Omnivory is a feeding strategy that includes foods from both plant and animal sources. Its varied diet includes fruit as well as animal prey.