civet

Example Sentences

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In early 2003, the government temporarily banned all wild animal sales after the outbreak of SARS, which studies indicate moved from bats to humans via palm civets, a mainstay of the meat trade.

From Science Magazine

There are mink farms there, the raccoon dogs, the civets, there are huge numbers of animals there.

From Science Magazine

It included species like civets and raccoon dogs that can act as intermediate hosts for coronaviruses.

From New York Times

Origin investigations are complicated because outbreaks among animals that aren't the main hosts of a particular virus, such as civets in the case of SARS, are often sporadic.

From Scientific American

Later that year, scientists discovered the likely intermediary hosts: Himalayan palm civets found at live-animal markets in Guangdong, China.

From Seattle Times