Civet cats are perhaps best known for the scrapings of their perineal glands, which produce a musky substance used in high-end fragrances. According to last month’s Pharmaceutical Journal, this ...

A caged civet is for sale at a market in southern China in 2003, at the height of the SARS epidemic. It's believed that civets transmitted the SARS virus to people. Today, civet soup remains a ...

A civet cat paces inside a cage Nov. 12 at a wild-game market in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. China Photo / REUTERS Jan. 8, 2004, 4:43 PM EST / Source : The Associated Press ...

Picture taken in May 2003 shows a policeman watching over a civet cat captured in the wild by a farmer in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. STR/AFP via Getty Images Strength and status ...

The world's most expensive coffee can cost $600 a pound, and it comes from — there's no delicate way to put it — civet poop. But how do you know if what you're shelling out for is the real deal?

Snacks and nutritional products are a key target for Chinese brands to gain market share. Some 47% of dog owners have no brand preferences, while 27% only buy Chinese brands, and 18% only buy foreign ...

In the wild, the civet "cat" is naturally drawn to the best, ripe fruits on the coffee plant; that's why, effectively, they would produce the best beans, in small batches.

Picture taken in May 2003 shows a policeman watching over a civet cat captured in the wild by a farmer in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. STR/AFP via Getty Images Strength and status ...