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This thread was simply created to provide elaborate answers to the preceding thread:
www.nairaland.com/2217280/leopard-like-creature-killed-public-school
I just thought it would help to educate people on the 'harmlessness' of this particular creature.
African linsang
This article is about the species of
linsang. For the genus of linsangs,
see African linsang (genus) .
African Linsang [1]
Conservation status
Least Concern ( IUCN 3.1 ) [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Family:
Viverridae
Genus:
Poiana
Species:
P. richardsonii
Binomial name
Poiana richardsonii
Thomson, 1842
African linsang range
The African linsang ( Poiana
richardsonii ), or oyan , is a catlike
mammal that belongs to the civet
family( Viverridae ). [1]
Habitat
The African linsang is a largely
arboreal creature that inhabits dense
forests and jungles. It is endemic to
Cameroon , the Central African
Republic , the Democratic Republic of
the Congo , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon ,
and the Republic of the Congo . [1]
They have also been known to live at
heights of 950m in Zaire and at
300-500m in North-east Gabon. [3]
Characteristics
Like all linsangs, African linsangs
vary in colour, and resemble an
elongated cat. They grow to a length
of 33–43 cm (13–17 inches) for
both sexes, excluding a banded tail
that is almost as long as the body.
They have slender bodies, relatively
narrow heads, elongated muzzles,
retractile claws, and dense, close fur.
[4] They weigh only 500-700 grams
(1–1.5 lbs).
African linsangs are white or cream
in color on their ventral side, while
the dorsal sides have dark circular
marks. Sometimes an individual can
have a black thin stripe that runs
from the nose to the root of the tail.
Its tail holds 10 to 14 rings which
differ in measurement. The soles of
the linsang's feet are covered with
hair. [3]
Activity
The African linsang is an omnivore,
eating insects and young birds as
well as fruits, nuts, and other
vegetation. It is thought that they
could also take small vertebrates, but
these are eaten only if the
opportunity arises, as they do not
hunt for them. [3] Although its
breeding habits are largely unknown,
it is thought that it gives birth to two
or three young annually or
semiannually. [5] When born, the
young are altricial .
The African linsang is nocturnal, and
generally lives alone or in a pair.
They construct arboreal nests 2
meters above the ground with green
materials. They only stay in a nest
for a short amount of time before
moving on to make a new nest. Very
rarely, several linsangs will stay in
the same nesting place. On average,
linsangs in the wild live for about 5.3
years.
Species
There are two other species of
linsang, the banded linsang
( Prionodon linsang ), and the spotted
linsang ( Prionodon pardicolor ). [4]
These species belong to the
Prionodontidae family and are
therefore more closely related to the
Felidae than the Viverridae . [6]
Risk
The African linsang is considered a
species of Least Concern (LR/lc),
lowest risk and does not qualify for a
more at risk category. Taxa are
included in the category because
their widespread and abundance on
the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species. Its only known predator is
man. Larger carnivores, owls and
snakes are thought to be some of its
non-human predators but none have
been observed. [
Source: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_linsang

JackBaueress:
hahahahaha!! So you took pictures of Iyana Ipaja after it rained claiming the road is bad? I pass Iyana Ipaja at least twice a week and I am yet to see any bad road in that area. Why do you have to lie?
Because of this thread,I will take pictures of Iyana Ipaja and counter your thread.

We ll hold you to your promise

clevvermind:
“We know that he does not have a certificate and
that he was not eligible to contest but we have
moved on from there and we are ready to meet
him in the field. The truth is that the APC are
suffering from all manner of paranoia and they
have lost touch with reality''- ffk.


i like the way this man talks.

And you believed that shyt right? Truly you have been deluded ffk's grama has really enticed you away from your consciemce.
If GMB gets disqualified today who would be the first to pop champaign and go roll out dollars

abacrested:
PDP is trying to let you know the so called change agents .
The devil you know is better than the angel you don't know.

They knew yet they idolized amaechi during his stay.What does that say about the party? does this mean that they are covering up for more of their members such as him.
So can you imagine what may happen if a saint like Fayose defects?

To me PDP are just a group of bitter politicians-extreme hipocrites indeed.Just after this negative TV broadcast on their once favored AMAECHI they followed it up with a documentary about Goodluck Jonathan.Portraying him as a steadfast Christian incapable of doing no wrong.
One question though who 's next, Rochas? Fashola?
Why havnt they published such against Atiku.? Could it be because he is still being courted by them?

A Video portraying corruption looting and extravagance by the current Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaech is currently airing on AIT
This follows in a string of such 'propaganda videos' sponsored by the PDP to tarnish the image of some opposition leaders such as Bola Tinunbu the party leader ,Mohammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo who happen to be presidential and vice-presidential aspirants of the party.

No local stations are airing this match not even AIT .This is serious.

Na even small girl self. Crazy!

Her mother offcourse

A girl in Colorado tried to poison her
mum twice by putting bleach in her
smoothie as revenge for taking her
iPhone.
The 12-year-old who was not
named, lives in Boulder, Colorado
allegedly made the smoothies and
poured in bleach earlier this month.
It didn’t kill her mother but burned
her throat, but she got treatment for
it at the hospital. She thought of the
incident as a mistake but only raised
an alarm when she attempted it a
second time.
When she smelled bleach in the
second one, she confronted her
daughter who said the bleach was an
attempt to take her life was taking
away her iPhone.
She was arrested on two charges of
attempted first degree murder and
she is currently being detained at
Boulder County Juvenile Center.[color=#000000]A girl in Colorado tried to poison her
mum twice by putting bleach in her
smoothie as revenge for taking her
iPhone.
The 12-year-old who was not
named, lives in Boulder, Colorado
allegedly made the smoothies and
poured in bleach earlier this month.
It didn’t kill her mother but burned
her throat, but she got treatment for
it at the hospital. She thought of the
incident as a mistake but only raised
an alarm when she attempted it a
second time.
When she smelled bleach in the
second one, she confronted her
daughter who said the bleach was an
attempt to take her life was taking
away her iPhone.
She was arrested on two charges of
attempted first degree murder and
she is currently being detained at
Boulder County Juvenile Center.[/color]A girl in Colorado tried to poison her
mum twice by putting bleach in her
smoothie as revenge for taking her
iPhone.
The 12-year-old who was not
named, lives in Boulder, Colorado
allegedly made the smoothies and
poured in bleach earlier this month.
It didn’t kill her mother but burned
her throat, but she got treatment for
it at the hospital. She thought of the
incident as a mistake but only raised
an alarm when she attempted it a
second time.
When she smelled bleach in the
second one, she confronted her
daughter who said the bleach was an
attempt to take her life was taking
away her iPhone.
She was arrested on two charges of
attempted first degree murder and
she is currently being detained at
Boulder County Juvenile Center.
Source: www.mediatakeout.com

Oya PDPropagandists sharap ya mouths cos very soon you ll be wAtching fRm the sYdeLinEs

oyintare22:
arrest for what?

for sleeping on the cash that could have probably been in your account

Source Pls dont conjure things and expect meaningful replies from us

usmaniacaliqual:
This cursed men took advantage of the situation of mobile data service in the country to scam me. U guys should beware of dem cos u can also fall victim. Although u may tink am a fool for getting scammed twice for d same tin bt the real truth is that this stuff exist for real, I have seen sum1 doing it bt the person is just unapproachable (long story). The two stupid men collected my money and refused to give me the data they claim to sell. So u should beware of this numbers in any advert u c. 08067611769 and 08169532846 dis ode dat even claim to work with naija load this is their nonsense advert. "1200 naira to get the code 4 activation, u are to pay via mtn card and d numba u want to use 
Once u migrate to Mtn zone or ipulse or TrueTalk send ur Mtn  number and Mtn card 1200 to 08169532846 to get d Code for activation for 200gb data" no excuse for foolish I don Bleep up already. Buh this can prevent them from scamming sum1 else.

OP You know that there are people that are willing to give you free assistance on getting internet data yet you went ahead and paid for absolute nithin .You even overlooked nairalands most esteemed data resellers and fell for a scan to that small boy of al people SAD

OK I dont realy know how real this is but if it is ,some people needs toget arrested.

Themandator:
A town just recently reclaimed has 400 women and children living in it whereas in the recently guided media tour of reclaimed territories, same media could not find more than a handful of the aged around

This is serious .

adeyemi2015:
Onitsha to Owerri express road is another typical example of GEJ poor Road project. One of the Bridges on the Road has damaged and 70% collapsed. So disgusting that the company who did the Road has not be charged to fix it till now!!!

Pls try and oblige us with some pics such as these when next u re oppurtuned to do so.
In normal clines these guys would have sued but u know how it is done here, thanks for the info

Nice info guy i ll be needing the UTME and POST UTME Practice softwares for 2016 .thanks

Another propaganda report .I thought you guys would discuss the newly commissioned power plant by GEJ

naso

Nice one

CR77:
Follow follow people becos GEJ do you self want show your self


Oga na master GEJ till 2019

Go an learn he s doing this in preparation for Opkepke Road Race. Incase u didnt know.By the way he did same lAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE before also completing some some laps of the marathon LEARN

read a take not to long ago about
the Pros and Cons of dating older
men . Today I will share some pros
and cons that come with dating older
ladies. As a young man that means
women who are 40 years or older
CONS
1) Emotional baggage: She has been
in a bunch of failed relationships, an
has a bunch of emotional issues.
2) Children: She might have kids.
3) She is passed her physical prime:
S he won't be as beautiful and
youthful as she once was.
4) People will look at you strange
when you are showing PDA with a
woman who is twice our age.
PROS
1) The sex: She is experienced and
will be awesome in bed; she can
teach you a lot.
2) Less insecurity than younger girls:
Just dont bring up her age!
3) Less commitment: She might be
using you only for pleasure and
company, but who cares!
4) Sugar momma: She is financially
secure, has a career and you won't
have to worry about paying for
everything; hell she might even buy
you gifts!
Dating an older lady has its pros and
cons, but they have knowledge and
many virtues that are desirable. So
go out and get yourself a cougar!
Dating

If the poster is real then then the pastor is a scammer..........simple

Guy u funny o

Another religious bigot wanting to create rift amongst us.
Must it always be boil down to religion?
Buhari to me is even more 'Christian' Jonathan.
Or has any of his christian staffs (cooks and escorts) ever complained to u about his behaviour towards them?
Your saint David Mark who once worked with him has also never complained him, why?

None so far i hate embarrassment with vehement passion

Gay fellows such as this fellow and Elton John been sprewing trash since 1900

reelluv78:
pls any1 in the house, i have a mtn hynet modem, is it possible for me to make it universal, so i can use any network sim with it

Do you still hav ur mtn hynet modern?