Viverrids

Viverrids are the diverse are the old world carnivores. Most viverrids have scent glands in the anal region that can emit a strong smelling fluid and these scent materials secreted from the genera Civettictis, Vicerra, and Viverricula are called “civet”.

These materials are having pheromone like effects. Location of these species should be well known in general for the attending veterinarian.

Location of Viverrids

Other Viverrids

• African civets (Civettictis civetta)
•  Blotched genet (Genetta tigrina)
•  Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
•  Malagasy fossa (Fossa fossa)
•  Yellow mongoose (Cynictis penicilata)
•  Banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
•  Slender-tailed meercat (Suricata suricatta)