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1
: any of various Old World carnivorous viverrid mammals with long bodies, short legs, and a usually long tail
2
: a thick yellowish musky-odored substance found in a sac near the anus of the civet (especially genera Civettictis, Viverra, and Viverricula) and used in perfume
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
At another point in the video, a giraffe appears, reaching for a treetop, while there's also footage of a civet enjoying a snack and a porcupine displaying its quills.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The animals are caged and fed the coffee cherries on farms that produce civet coffee.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The survey also recorded civets, wild boars, other squirrel species, several rat and shrew species, a variety of bats and a mongoose.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
At another point in the video, a giraffe appears, reaching for a treetop, while there's also footage of a civet enjoying a snack and a porcupine displaying its quills.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The animals are caged and fed the coffee cherries on farms that produce civet coffee.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The survey also recorded civets, wild boars, other squirrel species, several rat and shrew species, a variety of bats and a mongoose.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Civet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civet. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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