Civet spotted on Zebra crossing in Kerala amid coronavirus lockdown
Kerala : In an unusual sight, a civet was spotted walking on zebra crossing in Kerala's Kozhikode.
"This is a Small Indian Civet. Things which I can confirm; Video is real (not animation). Was never posted before Wednesday on Internet. Sources say it is from Kozhikode. It looks sick. Quite possible was in captive & released. It is found there normally also. That's it," Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan tweeted.
The post, now viral, has been shared two days after PM Narendra Modi announced complete lockdown in India for 21 days to halt the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19 virus.
This is a Small Indian Civet. Things which I can confirm; Video is real (not animation). Was never posted before Wednesday on Internet. Sources say it is from Kozhikode. It looks sick. Quite possible was in captive & released. It is found there normally also. That's it. https://t.co/5ginqdxxJx
— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) March 27, 2020
"They are natural to this place. Just that less traffic makes them walk freely now. This one is following Zebra crossing also," Indian Forest Officer Praveen Kaswan wrote on Twitter.
The species was once common along the lowland coastal tracts of Kerala and Karnataka. In 1999, fewer than 250 mature individuals were thought to survive in the wild, according to a Kerala government website.
India has registered over 700 coronavirus cases and 17 deaths till date.
