Name
Civettictis is derived from the French civette and the Greek ictis, meaning weasel. Civette came from the Arabic zabat used to describe the scent emitted from the perineal glands. African civets are commonly referred to as civet cats, which is misleading since African Civets are not members of the cat family.
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