Civet Cat Species In India

1Department of Microbiology Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Imphal Manipur India.

Civet cat species in india. Among the civets seen in the Western Ghats the. The Civet also called civet cat any of a number of long-bodied short-legged carnivores of the family Viverridae. Usually there are five or six distinct bands on the back and four or five rows of spots on.

It has a large body that is gray or brown. The civet cat was found in a house in Vijayawada on Wednesday. This include Large Indian Civet Small Indian Civet Masked Palm Civet Brown Palm Civet Asian Palm Civet Small toothed Palm Civet.

A case of paragonimiasis in a civet cat with a new Paragonimus sub species in Manipur India. The rare civet cat which mostly appears in the seshachalam forest was spotted in Vijayawada. The Civet coffee also called as Luwark coffee is expensive because of uncommon method of producing such a coffeeIt is produced from the coffee beans digested by civet cat.

The locals have been witnessed this rare civet cat. Its tail has several black rings around it. Among the civets seen in the Western Ghats the small Indian civet is somewhat similar in appearance to the Malabar civet due to its banded tail and black-and-white markings but is smaller in size.

There are nine species of civets found in India. Until recently few people have known of the existence or distinguishing characters of the Malabar civet. The males are slightly bigger than the females.

Middle School Teacher Section. They are also referred to as toddy cats as their perineal gland secretes a waxy musk that is often used in perfumes and medicines and are hunted for the same Civet cats are actually a protected species in India under the Wildlife Protection Act so anyone who hunts these animals is breaking the law but it hasnt deterred poachers. A case of paragonimiasis in a civet cat with a new Paragonimus sub species in Manipur India.