Viverra zibetha

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Viverra zibetha
    n 1: common civet of India and southeast Asia [syn: {large
         civet}, {Viverra zibetha}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Kutauss \Ku*tauss"\, n. (Zool.)
   The India civet ({Viverra zibetha}).
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Zibet \Zib"et\, Zibeth \Zib"eth\, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See
   {Civet}.] (Zool.)
   A carnivorous mammal ({Viverra zibetha}) closely allied to
   the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the
   body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on
   the tail more numerous.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies.
         It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is
         often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the
         same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also {Asiatic
         civet} or {Indian civet}.
         [1913 Webster]