Civet Small 320×157 Medium 640×314 Large 1024×502 Download Tiff Original 3239×1588 | (4.9 MB) Description There are several species of civet that live in Africa and Asia. All civets have scent-producing glands in a pouch near the genitals. This scent is marketed as a base for perfumes. Keywords cat, Civet, civet cat, Mammalia, mammals, mongoose Galleries Mammals: C Source: Worthington Hooker, Natural History (New York:Harper & Brothers, 1882) 49