Civet cat
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Civet cat is an imprecise term that is used for a variety of cat-like creatures including:
  • Civet
    Civet
    The family Viverridae is made up of around 30 species of medium-sized mammal, including all of the genets, the binturong, most of the civets, and the two African linsangs....

    s, of the families Viverridae and Nandiniidae
  • Ring-tailed Cat
    Ring-tailed Cat
    The ringtail is a mammal of the raccoon family , native to arid regions of North America. It is also known as the ringtail cat, ring-tailed cat or miner's cat, and is also sometimes mistakenly called a "civet cat"...

     or North American Civet Cat (Bassariscus astutus), related to the raccoons
  • Leopard Cat
    Leopard Cat
    The leopard cat is a small wild cat of South and East Asia. Since 2002 it has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it is widely distributed but threatened by habitat loss and hunting in parts of its range...

     (Prionailurus bengalensis), a true cat
  • African Wildcat (Felis silvestris libyca), a true cat
  • Spotted skunk
    Spotted Skunk
    The Eastern Spotted Skunk is smaller and more weasel-like than the striped skunk. The spotted skunks are faster and more agile than the striped skunks and they have better pelts. For the last 100 years, the Eastern Spotted Skunk was bred for its fine silky fur...

    s, skunks of the genus Spilogale
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