civets and mongooses: small carnivorous mammals with long bodies and heads, in many respects intermediate between the cat and the dog families. They are found in most parts of the Old World but not in, sugukond mõneti kassidega sarnanevaid madalajalgseid kiskjalisi, kel on ka kärplastega ühiseid tunnuseid; 35 prk-a, 72 liiki, tuntuimad binturong, fossa, mangustid, mungod, musangid, surikaat. Täidava