"We don't even know if the civet cat is the direct source of SARS," said Ng Cho-nam, president of the Conservancy Association. "If they decide to kill the animals, they should do it in a humane ...

The beans were originally harvested by workers in coffee plantations who would come across civet cat faeces while going about their daily job. The cats naturally sought out the fleshy "cherry" of ...

The beans are literally harvested from the feces of the tree-dwelling civet cat in Indonesia. The idea is that a trip through the animal's digestive tract partially ferments the beans and imparts ...

Health authorities initially blamed the outbreak of the mysterious respiratory illness on the cat-like animal ... had spread to humans from civet cats that had been slaughtered for their meat.

The civet cat has a definite image problem. Nine months ago, the animals were banished as suspected spreaders of the SARS virus, only to be back on the menu after the outbreak subsided.

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In July 2020, a 45cm-long (17.7 inches) adult civet cat was seen resting on a carpet outside the entrance of a residential building on Holland Street. It was later sent to the Kadoorie Farm and ...

seeking out the beans pooped out by the cat-sized Philippine palm civet (Paradoxurus philippinensis). While animal feces may be an unlikely source of joy, members of the tribal community say the ...

An Indian civet cat was spotted at SGPGIMS in Lucknow, prompting its safe capture and release by wildlife experts, highlighting the species' ecological importance. A rare and elusive Indian civet ...