Talk:Civet

Faulty Grammar

 * "With one exception, civets are some of the members of the family Viverridae."

I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean. Is it saying that Viverridae is made up solely of civets with a single exception? If it is, surely theres a clearer way to say it. I'd like to know if anyone can confirm this so I can edit it to read a little easier. Bigbrisco 16:03, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

It means that all but one civet is a member of the family Viverridae.--209.40.212.180 (talk) 00:15, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Other use of "civet"...
...is for a preparation of certain meats. Google "civet of hare" or "civet of rabbit" to see. 86.136.252.84 01:06, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Citation for use in Chanel No. 5
The sentence "Chanel, maker of the popular perfume Chanel No. 5, claims that natural civet has been replaced with a synthetic substitute since 1998." has a little '[citation needed]' note. Here's a source: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/010525.html. Is straightdope.com good for citations? Kfor (talk) 10:34, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Math suggestion
"3 to 10 lb" is not the same that "1 to 5 kg". I don't know how to correct the mistake... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.43.6.100 (talk) 13:34, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Math consideration
"3 to 10 lb" is not the same that "1 to 5 kg", but I don't know the true value. Carlo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.43.6.100 (talk) 13:37, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I changed it according to the values given by Google (searched for "10 lb in kg"). Anrie (talk) 09:54, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

SARS
The article implies that SARS came from civets that were hunted. In fact, the infected civets were raised in captivity. Keeping these animals in captivity increases their suscepibility to disease and being kept in close contact with one another aids in the spread of disease. --The Four Deuces (talk) 17:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)


 * This was later debunked after genetic analysis, as explained in the SARS entry. The text should be updated to include this (or the SARS mention could just be eliminated). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.71.51.33 (talk) 01:22, 20 June 2013 (UTC)


 * The connection of the human consumption of civets (captivity or hunted) with SARS is well established, and should be included in this article.--DThomsen8 (talk) 16:50, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

A couple suggestions
Could someone please add information about their diet and reproduction.

Gatorgirl7563 (talk) 16:08, 30 October 2010 (UTC) There diet is fruit, rodents, birds, and eggs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.98.129.216 (talk) 16:52, 8 June 2011 (UTC) Hi — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.79.71.98 (talk) 19:08, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Can transmit COVID-19 coronavirus?
As with SARS, current theories suggest COVID-19 transmission of COVID-19 from civet cats (that were infected from bats) to human. 84.205.241.2 (talk) 23:14, 25 March 2020 (UTC)