civet cat
Noun
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Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings (synset 102511373)
is a type of: procyonid - plantigrade carnivorous mammalsbelongs to: bassariscus, genus bassariscus - cacomistlessame as: bassariscus astutus, bassarisk, cacomistle, cacomixle, coon cat, miner's cat, raccoon fox, ring-tailed cat, ringtail
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Cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes (synset 102137872)
is a type of: viverrine, viverrine mammal - small cat-like predatory mammals of warmer parts of the Old Worldsubtypes:
- large civet, viverra zibetha - common civet of India and southeast Asia
- small civet, viverricula indica, viverricula malaccensis - a common civet of southeast Asia
- arctictis bintourong, bearcat, binturong - arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
- cryptoprocta, genus cryptoprocta - large primitive cat-like carnivores inhabiting forests of Madagascar
- fanaloka, fossa fossa - civet of Madagascar
- banded palm civet, hemigalus hardwickii - an East Indian civet
- palm cat, palm civet - spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
belongs to: family viverridae, family viverrinae, viverridae, viverrinae - genets; civets; mongoosessame as: civet
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