A civet is a small to medium sized cat-like creature. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
In Viet Nam, the the Vietnamese call the civet fox and their civet coffee is called. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
In the Philippines it is called civet coffee or kape alamid (alamid is another name for civet). From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
Maybe it's just me, but that mystery animal definately screams "civet". From Wordnik.com. [That’s no mystery carnivore (part II)… it’s a giant squirrel!] Reference
They're called civet cats. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2004] Reference
I think it was called a civet. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
HANNA: Palm civet is from Asia and they're nocturnal. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 30, 2002] Reference
A civet-cat was lazily stroking its face with one paw. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old] Reference
But they do know that the mass (ph) palm civet it has it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2003] Reference
KING: Now we have - John brings out a palm civet or civet. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 30, 2002] Reference
The palm civet is an animal that's also from Asia, and. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2001] Reference
The musk-deer and the civet-cat are never found in company. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859] Reference
Come here, This is a palm civet, and the palm civet is an animal. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2001] Reference
Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, sweeten my imagination. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare]
Piang caught sight of a civet-cat crouching in a tree on one island. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old] Reference
In this county or shire, we let go the civet-bag to save the weazon. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843] Reference
Now, the palm civet -- you can feed him a grape when he's over there. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2001] Reference
His name has been to me as a civet-box, yea, sweeter than all perfumes. From Wordnik.com. [The Riches of Bunyan] Reference
If one wear a girdle of civet-cat skin in battle, he will escape unhurt. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales] Reference
He makes mention of the industry of obtaining civet from the civet cats. From Wordnik.com. [The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir] Reference
Against the wall stood the great bed, with its spread of civet and purple. From Wordnik.com. [The King Must Die]
It's began to gather thousands of civet cats and has plans to slaughter them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2004] Reference
The forests also teem with squirrels, deer, otter, civet, and primate species. From Wordnik.com. [Peninsular Malaysian montane rain forests] Reference
Well, some experts believe SARS has spread from civet cats to humans, who eat them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2004] Reference
In fact, the cat-like Asian palm civet takes more than a passing interest in this brew. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 11, 2008] Reference
He hasn't -- he says that he hasn't been near wild animal markets, he doesn't eat civet cat. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2004] Reference
And the palm civet is an animal that carries it, because the Chinese consider it a delicacy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2003] Reference
Large squirrel (Rafuta species), brown squirrel, small chipmunk, and civet also occur there. From Wordnik.com. [Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests] Reference
The disease may have first spread to humans from civet cats or bats in local wildlife markets. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 1] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We ` ve found carriers at our front gate before, a bobcat, some with a civet. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 25, 2006] Reference
However, habitat destruction affects all three species, and hunting affects all but the Malay civet. From Wordnik.com. [Luzon tropical pine forests] Reference
WHO is concerned, I guess, about this slaughter of civet cats, because basically they say it might not work. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 6, 2004] Reference
So that's how why they really think a lot of this palm civet, but this is one where they say SARS came from. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2003] Reference
But we are able to catch a glimpse of some of the illegal activity; The sale of ferret badgers and civet cats. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2008] Reference
Chagonda said Tsvangirai was alleged to have added a Shona proverb: "... but don't skin the civet cat in public.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
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