Description

CIVET- African civet is closely related to weasels and mongooses. This animal is widely distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa (from Senegal in the west to the Somalia on the eastern coast and Botswana and Namibia on the south). The best-known civet species is the African Civet, which historically has been the main species from which was obtained a musky scent used in perfumery. The word civet may also refer to the distinctive musky scent produced by the animals.