Definition of Civets. Meaning of Civets. Synonyms of Civets

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Definition of Civets

Civet
Civet Civ"et, v. t. To scent or perfume with civet. --Cowper
Civet
Civet Civ"et, n. [F. civette (cf. It. zibetto) civet, civet cat, fr. LGr. ?, fr. Ar. zub?d, zab?d, civet.] 1. A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of clear yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor, offensive when undiluted, but agreeable when a small portion is mixed with another substance. It is used as a perfume. 2. (Zo["o]l) The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); -- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a brownish gray color, with transverse black bands and spots on the body and tail. It is a native of northern Africa and of Asia. The name is also applied to other species.

Meaning of Civets from wikipedia

- use civet to refer only to Civettictis, Viverra and Viverricula civets. However, in more common usage in English, the name also covers the civets of the...
- India, and China. Similarly, Ward identified CIVETS as having some of the strongest economic potential. CIVETS was further disseminated and po****rized by...
- African civets can take prey as large as hares but can be somewhat clumsy killers with sizable prey. Stomach content of three African civets in Botswana...
- up to four young. Masked palm civets are known to reach 15 years of age in captivity. Co****tion in masked palm civets can last for more than 30 minutes...
- civets. They are housed in battery cage systems, which have been criticised on animal welfare grounds. In some parts of its range, Asian palm civets are...
- collecting **** from wild Asian palm civets has given way to an intensive farming method, in which the palm civets are kept in battery cages and are force-fed...
- (Viverricula indica). Most civet is produced in African farms, where African civets are kept in cages for this purpose. African civets typically produce three...
- as palm civets which may exploit fruit directly on trees unlike the mainly terrestrial Malay civet. Around the Malaysian Bera Lake Malay civets were found...
- [citation needed] Its long, stiff whiskers may be used for foraging. Otter civets are distributed in Sumatra, Borneo and peninsular Thailand. Lowland primary...
- out between 1997 and 2005. The Small Indian civet was introduced to Madagascar. Feral small Indian civets were recorded in Ranomafana National Park in...