| 单词 | civet |
| 例句 | Set upon by the civet cat, the spy, the eye, the hunger of a superior need, Methuselah is free of his captivity at last. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The enslaved parrot Methuselah, whose flesh has been devoured now by many generations of predators, is forcing his declaration of independence through the mouths of leopards and civet cats. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We were careful to keep the latrine door shut and latched at night, so no mongoose or civet cat would find its way in and polish him off. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “What I do happen to know,” I said, being maybe a tiny bit coy, “is that a civet cat got all of the Nguzas’ hens last Sunday. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she rubbed me all over with some liniment that burned like fire and smelled like a civet cat. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Supposedly the coffee has been chemically altered by the civet’s digestive processes in some salubrious and flavor-enhancing way. Perspective | Does this rare coffee taste like poop to you? 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z “Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary / To sweeten my imagination. There’s money for thee,” says Lear. 'This is the best moment of my life,' he said, lying in the bath: Ian Holm remembered 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Charles made his own perfumes, often using civet and ambergris. Charles James and Me 2014-04-23T23:10:18Z But as of 2011, thanks to new European allergen restrictions, Ms. Sanchez reports, “The indolic jasmine has mostly gone and taken some lovely civet filth with her.” Books of Style: Two Books on Perfume ? Review 2011-11-16T17:06:02Z They may be luxury commodities now, but civet coffee, eiderdown, sea silk, vicuña, vegetable ivory, guano and edible bird nests all started as local harvests. The 10 books to read in August 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z The SAR is home to more than 50 species of mammals including leopards, civets, porcupines and wild pigs. Hong Kong’s urban jungle is real, not a metaphor for concrete and steel 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z McCall told me about civet, a musk material from the civet cat, which was part of the original formula for Chanel No. 5; it’s now produced synthetically. The Literal Stink of the Trump Apocalypse 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z Lions, cheetahs and leopards may be spotted during the day, while night brings out a parade of smaller carnivores, including serval, genets, civets, pale foxes and honey badgers. In Chad, the Elephants (So Many Elephants) Are Back 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z It’s not too fancy; the middle ground between International Roast or Nescafe Blend 43 and a single-origin, cold-drip filter or something that has been through the digestive tract of a civet. Hey hipsters, hands off my flat white 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The brown eyes aren’t remarkable, Tabin says, because that eye color is present in the closest relatives of the felid family like hyenas and civets. Huge variety of eye colors in today’s cats may trace back to distant ancestor’s unusual peepers 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The offerings included raccoon dogs, masked palm civets and Malayan porcupines. The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Viruses leap from bats to humans either by way of an intermediary host, such as a pig, chimpanzee or civet, or more directly through human contact with bat urine, feces, blood, or saliva. Seven things to know about bats and pandemic risk 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Previously it contained animal products like civet oil and ambergris, which is found in sperm whales, but this vegan and cruelty-free version is made partly from olives. King Charles: Why does the monarch need a coronation? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Additionally, the report’s authors found genetic material from Amur hedgehogs, Malayan porcupines, masked palm civets, Siberian weasels, hoary bamboo rats and other animals. What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID’s Origins 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z 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. China is cracking down on its wildlife trade. Is it enough? 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z But the civets proved to be intermediate hosts, and its natural host was later identified as horseshoe bats. The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z There are mink farms there, the raccoon dogs, the civets, there are huge numbers of animals there. ‘It’s inexcusable.’ WHO blasts China for not disclosing potential data on COVID-19’s origin 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Previous versions have included civet oil, from the glands of the small mammals, and ambergris from the intestines of whales. Sacred coronation oil will be animal-cruelty free 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Fears about the next flu pandemic usually focus on Asia, where markets sell live poultry and exotic animals such as palm civets, raccoon dogs, and bamboo rats. To thwart the next pandemic, ‘swientists’ hunt for flu viruses at U.S. hog shows 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z "They take exotic animals, like civets, porcupines, pangolins, raccoon dogs and bamboo rats, and they breed them in captivity," Daszak, who works for EcoHealth Alliance as a disease ecologist, had explained. COVID-19 likely came from a wet market, experts say. But what is a wet market anyway? 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Under the cool forest canopy, civets, jackals, peacocks and other creatures roam, and muriel bushes release a sweet, heady fragrance. Build a New City or New Humans? A Utopia in India Fights Over Future. 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Most were species that are traditionally eaten as delicacies in China, including civets, raccoon dogs, badgers, bamboo rats, and porcupines. Wild animals prized as delicacies in China contain a bevy of threatening viruses 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Animals for sale included raccoon dogs, civets, mink, badgers, rabbits, hedgehogs, and baby crocodiles. Book excerpt: Sounding the first alarm on COVID-19 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Yang, who identified himself as the farm owner's uncle, said they had over 1,000 civets at the time of the outbreak, and that the farm was closed down by May 2020. In search for coronavirus origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z In that case, the virus was isolated in a widely-traded animal called a palm civet. Covid origins: Scientists weigh up evidence over virus's origins 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z SARS, the coronavirus that caused a deadly outbreak in 2002 and 2003 but was throttled before it became a pandemic, first passed through an intermediate animal sold in markets — Himalayan palm civets. Scientists battle over the ultimate origin story: Where did the coronavirus come from? 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z Indeed, a coronavirus close to one found in bats turned up in a civet. Wild animals prized as delicacies in China contain a bevy of threatening viruses 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Animals that are known to be particularly susceptible to coronaviruses, including raccoon dogs and civets, were sold in markets in Wuhan. Book excerpt: Sounding the first alarm on COVID-19 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Aside from civets, the farm — which sat downhill from a large cave — was licensed for breeding porcupines and wild boars. In search for coronavirus origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z 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. The COVID Lab-Leak Hypothesis: What Scientists Do and Do Not know 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Later that year, scientists discovered the likely intermediary hosts: Himalayan palm civets found at live-animal markets in Guangdong, China. EXPLAINER: The US investigation into COVID-19 origins 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z In a finding “of considerable significance,” the authors write, civets and Asian badgers were found to carry H9N2, an influenza A virus that has become increasingly common in chickens and ducks. Wild animals prized as delicacies in China contain a bevy of threatening viruses 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Researchers soon found relatives of that virus, called SARS-CoV, in bats, as well as civet cats, which are sold in Chinese markets. Scientists Don’t Want to Ignore the ‘Lab Leak’ Theory, Despite No New Evidence 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z It also could have been transmitted first to an intermediate host such as a civet, for instance, if the civet drank water contaminated with bat feces. In search for coronavirus origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z There are many such farms in China and Southeast Asia, and the animals on them, like raccoon dogs and civets, have contact with both bats and people. With Virus Origins Still Obscure, W.H.O. and Critics Look to Next Steps 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z As Daszak explained at the time, "They take exotic animals, like civets, porcupines, pangolins, raccoon dogs and bamboo rats, and they breed them in captivity." World Health Organization gets closer to figuring out where COVID-19 came from 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Tourists visit South Africa’s wildlife reserves to see lions and leopards, not civets and servals. Lions are lovely, but petite carnivores need affection, too 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z They also detected DNA from a rarer banded civet, but the sequences weren’t clear enough to confidently identify it. Humble dung beetles may be ideal DNA detectors for animal surveys 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z A mile down the road sits Changyan Farm, a small operation with blue and silver corrugated metal roofs that had been licensed to raise civets, porcupines and wild boar. In search for coronavirus origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z The Asian palm civet and greater horseshoe bat, for example, were predicted to be host to 32 and 68 different coronaviruses, respectively. AI used to 'predict the next coronavirus' 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z We don’t know if civets were on sale. A W.H.O. Researcher on His Trip to China Seeking Origins of the Virus 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Scientists initially suspected the virus came from wild animals sold in the market, such as civet cats implicated in the spread of SARS. China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z It, too, arose from a bat, passed possibly through palm civets, and began sickening people in Shenzhen, China. Opinion | The Virus, the Bats and Us 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z It included live wolf pups, golden cicadas, scorpions, bamboo rats, squirrels, foxes, civets, salamanders, turtles and crocodiles. Origin story: what do we know now about where coronavirus came from? 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z In Florida, 22 animals had been tested as of early October, including three wild dolphins, two civets, two clouded leopards, a gorilla, an orangutan, an alpaca and a bush baby, state officials said. Lions and tigers and anteaters? U.S. scientists scan the menagerie for COVID-19 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z I’ve been to many of these, and they often have mixed species — civets, ferret badgers, raccoon dogs. A W.H.O. Researcher on His Trip to China Seeking Origins of the Virus 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Not just bats but other mammals — pangolins, palm civets, cats, ferrets, mink, who knows what — contain cells that are susceptible to the same viral hooks that allow coronaviruses to catch hold of some human cells. Opinion | The Pandemic, From the Virus’s Point of View 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z In his work, Dr. Daszak said, he had dealt with hunters and wildlife smugglers, and had visited farms where captive bamboo rats, civet cats and porcupines were raised in pens next to chickens and pigs. U.S. Will Revive Global Virus-Hunting Effort Ended Last Year 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Scientists believe the virus may have originated in bats and was transmitted to another mammal such as a civet cat or an armadillo-like pangolin before being passed on to people. Coronavirus daily news updates, July 10: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z In raids, smuggled pangolins have been found with masked palm civets, an intermediate host of the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, and bat carcasses. Scientists call for pandemic investigations to focus on wildlife trade 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Groups in southeast Asia are also searching for the coronavirus in tissue samples from bats, pangolins and civets. Five coronavirus mysteries scientists are still racing to solve 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Further research revealed that, although the virus had likely passed to humans through civets, they were not the original source. How Humanity Unleashed a Flood of New Diseases 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The new findings, regarded as preliminary, relate to rats, but may apply to other wildlife, such as civets and pangolins, which are also collected, transported and confined in large numbers. New evidence of virus risks from wildlife trade 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Hunan has offered escalating levels of compensation for bamboo rats, snakes, porcupines, civets and deer. China Vowed to Keep Wildlife Off the Menu, a Tough Promise to Keep 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z A month later, researchers found the virus in civets at live animal markets. Why scientists are struggling to show how the coronavirus passed to people 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z These include rats, bats, palm civets and some primates, which together host a majority of all known viruses that can be passed on to humans. Opinion | How We Broke the World 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Early evidence pointed to palm civets — ferret-like carnivores prized for their musk and meat. How Humanity Unleashed a Flood of New Diseases 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z But in February, China introduced a ban on wildlife farms and many are struggling to keep their civets alive, he says. Animal source of the coronavirus continues to elude scientists 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z Although pangolins were not – officially – listed as traded at the market, it was certainly host to other wild animals such as wolf pups, crocodiles and civets. We created the Anthropocene, and the Anthropocene is biting back | Alastair Gee, Dani Anguiano 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Epidemiologists want to tiptoe into wild habitats and test mammals known to carry coronaviruses—bats, rodents, badgers, civets, pangolins and monkeys—to map how the germs are moving. Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The Huanan market in Wuhan reportedly offered a range of animals including foxes, wolf cubs, civets, turtles, and snakes. Australia urges G20 action on wildlife wet markets 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Thousands of civets were burned, boiled, drowned and electrocuted under orders from Guangdong health authorities. How Humanity Unleashed a Flood of New Diseases 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Farms stock many captive-bred animals, from civets to raccoon dogs and coypu, a large rodent, often living close to livestock such as pigs, chickens and ducks. Animal source of the coronavirus continues to elude scientists 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z However, the virus was probably passed to humans via civets, which are cat-like animals, leading to China imposing a temporary ban on selling civets. Covid-19 – a blessing for pangolins? 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z The Sars epidemic of 2002-04 began in Guangdong, probably in bats, and then spread to civet cats, sold in markets and eaten in restaurants. Surely the link between abusing animals and the world's health is now clear | Nick Cohen 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z And that’s not because viruses or bats or civet cats or pigs are doing anything too different; it’s because we are. Opinion | We did this to ourselves 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z At a “wet market” in Wuhan linked to an early cluster of coronavirus cases, at least one store sold creatures including wolf cubs and masked palm civets for consumption. The next pandemic is already coming, unless humans change how we interact with wildlife, scientists say 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of civets were drowned or electrocuted. Why China’s wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Dr. Daszak said that South China “has an abundance of mixed wildlife-livestock farms that house chickens, ducks, civets, porcupines, pigs, bamboo rats, altogether all in conditions that would be conducive to viral spillover and spread.” Significance of Pangolin Viruses in Human Pandemic Remains Murky 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z The palm civet is devoured as a sham cure for insomnia. Surely the link between abusing animals and the world's health is now clear | Nick Cohen 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Of course, viruses have been around longer than we have, and so have bats, civet cats, pigs and other prime suspects in spreading diseases from outdoor markets to living rooms in all 50 states. Opinion | We did this to ourselves 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Before the outbreak began, it was legal in China to sell 54 species of animals, like pangolins and civets — as long as they were raised on farms. What are the 'wet markets' linked to the coronavirus outbreak? 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Extraordinary measures that included shutting down travel from epicenters in Asia and Canada and a mass culling of palm civets that spread the disease to humans were largely credited for curbing the disease. Will heat stop the spread of new virus? No one really knows 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z To many, the region’s burgeoning wildlife markets—which sell a wide range of animals such as bats, civets, pangolins, badgers and crocodiles—are perfect viral melting pots. How China’s “Bat Woman” Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Arabian ships also transported Indian civets to the island around 900 C.E. for the oil produced in their anal glands, which was used in perfumes. Madagascar’s mysterious, lemur-eating cats started as ship stowaways 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Before the outbreak, it was legal in China to sell 54 species like pangolins and civets – as long as they were raised on farms. Amid coronavirus outbreak, China bans consumption, trade of wild animals, reports say 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Some of the earliest infections were found in people who had exposure to Wuhan’s seafood market, where bats, snakes, civets and other wildlife were sold. 'Animals live for man': China's appetite for wildlife likely to survive virus 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Before the outbreak began, it was legal in China to sell 54 species like pangolins and civets - as long as they were raised on farms . Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z But how the civets got the virus remained a mystery. How China’s “Bat Woman” Hunted Down Viruses from SARS to the New Coronavirus 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Before the outbreak began, it was legal in China to sell 54 species like pangolins and civets — as long as they were raised on farms . Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The 2003 epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, which killed 774 people, nearly all of them in mainland China, was traced to palm civets sold as exotic meat in southern Chinese food markets. Coronavirus Outbreak Risks Reviving Stigma for China 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z The experts there said the fragrance contains a pheromone called civetone derived from the scent glands of a cat-like mammal called the civet, which is often used in cologne. Calvin Klein perfume 'big hit' with zoo's big cats 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Menus and signboards posted online listed foxes, wolf cubs, monkeys and masked palm civets, among other animals. China bans wild animal trade until coronavirus epidemic is eliminated 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z It is from the same family of viruses as Sars, which was passed to humans from bats by masked palm civets, and Mers, which was carried from bats to humans by camels. Coronavirus's ability to spread getting stronger, China suggests 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z While turtle and boar meat are not uncommon in Chinese restaurants, game meats such as civet cats, snakes or pangolins tend to be considered specialties only in some regions. China’s Omnivorous Markets Are in the Eye of a Lethal Outbreak Once Again 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, was thought to have originated in masked palm civets, tree-dwelling mammals native to parts of Asia. Coronavirus outbreak underscores potential health risks in China’s wild animal trade 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z The civets spread the virus to humans, who infected one another through respiratory secretions and also exposure to feces. As New Virus Spreads From China, Scientists See Grim Reminders 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z But with SARS, it took months to identify the cause — civet cats, a delicacy in southern China. Travel ban goes into effect in Chinese city of Wuhan as authorities try to stop coronavirus spread 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The tropical civet is sold and eaten as a delicacy in south China. Specter of possible new virus emerging from central China raises alarms across Asia 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z A farmer from Hunan, the province directly south of Hubei, sells civets, the source of SARS, for the equivalent of $215 each — discounted to $200 if one buys 500 or more. China’s Omnivorous Markets Are in the Eye of a Lethal Outbreak Once Again 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Wild Singapore Host David Attenborough explores a day in the life of the wildlife residing in Singapore’s urban environments, including civets taking up residence in roof cavities and pythons hunting in sewers. What's on TV Saturday, Aug. 3: 'Love and Sunshine' on Hallmark 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Wild boars, monkeys and palm civets still roam the streets, residents say. Near site of Fukushima nuclear disaster, a shattered town and scattered lives 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z This fragrance for men includes civetone, a compound originally derived from the scent glands of a civet though now often made synthetically. How to Attract a Killer Tigress? Try a Man’s Cologne 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The key ingredient is a synthetic version of the musk secreted by the civet, a small nocturnal mammal whose glandular liquid is prized for its powerful aroma. Calvin Klein fragrance could be used to lure killer tiger 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z It is also possible that civets and slow loris are capable of pollinating durian in some parts of Asia. World’s most controversial fruit depends on giant bats for pollination 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z The African civet sports a necklace of dark and light bands. Why predators have such crazy faces 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The town’s restaurants are flanked by live animals in cages — pangolin, civet cats, rare birds. TCM Is Powerless to Stop the Rare Animal Trade 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z “This is where I first experienced wildlife. And I was fascinated with them, and didn’t want to kill them. Even when I was throwing stones at the civets, I didn’t like it,” Bogezi recalled. Inspired by family farm, Bullitt Prize winner works to reduce conflicts with wildlife 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Hundreds of deer, boar and cows roamed the outer scrub, along with gangs of civet cats, ponies and peafowl. Getting to the Truth Behind Thailand's Infamous Tiger Temple 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Captive civets are sometimes fed only coffee cherries, the fruit that produces coffee beans. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee These Southeast Asian mammals are actually related to small forest predators like fossas, civets, and genets. Why This Animal's Pee Smells Like Hot Buttered Popcorn Children from India shared images of tigers, leopards and civets, while students from Mexico shared their pictures of jaguarundi, ocelots and ring-tailed ground squirrels. Photographing Wildlife Without a Photographer 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z For example, coffee fermented by engineered microbes could replace a high-end brew made with beans harvested from civet faeces under conditions that some consider inhumane. Synthetic biology lures Silicon Valley investors 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The range of food offerings on display was impressive, from everyday vegetables to ram heads, about $8 each, and live civets, which were selling for as much as $580 an animal. Chinese City Defends Dog Meat Festival, Despite Scorn 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Or rather, it’s made from coffee beans that are partially digested and then pooped out by the civet, a catlike creature. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee We can stimulate them with sensual perfumes made from – among other things – the sexual signals of musk deer, beavers and civets. Smell, evolution and the sex brain: why we're monogamous and use perfume | Michael Stoddart 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Ito agrees: “It is scary. There are no people, lots of animals — deer, raccoons, civets — and ghosts.” Japan fisherman in post-tsunami town sees hope in 'dream oysters' 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z In this case, Indonesian civets choose to eat the most delectable coffee berries, then digest/ferment those top-tier berries, which are then harvested from their delicate civet pellets and voila . Starbucks Goes Micro: Single-Origin Coffee Is The Next Big Thing 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Someone made it their job to pick up after the civets and clean and roast the coffee seeds, which then became coffee that would sell for $150 and up a pound. Heaven Help Us: Elephant Poop Coffee 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Found in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the civet has a long tail like a monkey, face markings like a raccoon, and stripes or spots on its body. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee And at some point the disease moved from bat to civet to human, acquiring mutations along the way that enabled it to infect over 8,000 people in 37 different countries. Smuggled Bushmeat Is Ebola's Back Door to America Soon the government banned the sale of civets. The U.S. Is Sitting on Promising Ebola Vaccines Fruit bats were found to be the likely reservoir for infection, transmitting the SARS-CoV to civets at crowded animal markets. Muddled about MERS? Here's A Quick Guide 2014-05-05T13:00:48Z They’d rub themselves all over the perfumed spot in an attempt to replace the civet scent with their own, and get snapped by the camera trap in the process. So Fresh and So Clean: Zookeepers Use Cologne to Enrich Big Cats' Living Space 2014-03-24T12:28:41Z Increasingly, civets are instead kept in cramped, unsanitary cages on coffee plantations. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee Humans didn’t eat the bats, but they did eat the civets. Smuggled Bushmeat Is Ebola's Back Door to America This suggests coronaviruses could transfer directly from bats to humans, rather than via an intermediate species like civets as was previously thought. Bat virus clues to origins of Sars 2013-10-30T19:00:46Z To satisfy global demand, many suppliers keep captured civets in cages and feed them almost exclusively on coffee cherries. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z Originally extracted from the scent glands of civets but now made synthetically, civetone proved to be the perfect lure for jaguars. So Fresh and So Clean: Zookeepers Use Cologne to Enrich Big Cats' Living Space 2014-03-24T12:28:41Z Researchers from Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and the London-based nonprofit World Animal Protection assessed the living conditions of nearly 50 wild civets held in cages at 16 plantations on Bali. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee The real McCoy had much more of the first two than similar beans that had not undergone trial by civet, and the ratio of the last two was reliably different. Kopi Luwak: Brown-gold blend 2013-08-29T15:01:23Z Both suggestions fail to explain the absence of the pale facial, neck and flank markings present in Hose’s civet. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z Yet animal experts say civets — solitary and territorial by nature — shouldn’t be kept in cages, nor in enclosures, because a single civet needs an average of 17 sq km of territory. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z It also infects mammals, including humans, tigers, pikas, civets and more. Influenza: Five questions on H5N1 2012-06-27T17:50:27.957Z From the size and sanitation of the cages to the ability of their occupants to act like normal civets, every plantation the researchers visited failed basic animal welfare requirements. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee The reason for this apparently ludicrous price is the sublime effect on the beans’ flavour of the chemical reactions they undergo in a civet’s stomach. Kopi Luwak: Brown-gold blend 2013-08-29T15:01:23Z These photos have gradually shown that Hose’s civet is more widespread across Borneo than previously thought. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z While there are some ethical suppliers of hand-gathered civet coffee, recent investigations, both by journalists and animal-rights activists, have revealed a cruel and avaricious industry. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z The elephant, wild boar, leopard, bear, buffalo, humped ox, deer, palm-cat and civet are common, but there are few dangerous or venomous animals. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Part of what makes kopi luwak so special, experts say, is that wild civets pick and choose the choicest coffee cherries to eat. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee As he describes in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, he and his colleagues in Japan and Indonesia have developed a chemical test which, they believe, can reliably detect essence of civet in coffee. Kopi Luwak: Brown-gold blend 2013-08-29T15:01:23Z So the idea that the Kayan Mentarang animal is actually a specimen of Hose’s civet is poorly founded and unlikely to be correct. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z Forbidden from consuming coffee beans picked from the plants, they picked up, cleaned and then roasted the beans excreted by wild Asian palm civets that entered the plantations to eat the ripest coffee cherries. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z In Vietnam, wealthy businessmen and government officials show off by taking colleagues out for expensive feasts of rare wildmeat, dining on stews of endangered pangolin fetuses or barbeque spreads of threatened civets. Not a Normal Killing 2012-03-26T13:15:00.193Z Keeping civets in cages and feeding them any old cherries leads to an inferior product. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee And if that resulted in the same flavour as the genuine article it would relieve the civets of their onerous task and open up the drinking of Kopi Luwak to mere mortals. Kopi Luwak: Brown-gold blend 2013-08-29T15:01:23Z It looks nothing like a civet, nor like a cat, either. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z The civets’ digestive systems gave a uniquely rich aroma and smooth, rounded flavor — so much so that the Dutch plantation owners soon became die-hard fans. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z A group of the Carnivora, which includes the cats, civets, and hyenas. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A BBC undercover investigation revealed in 2013 how coffee from caged civets in inhumane conditions ends up labeled as wild civet coffee in Europe. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee You will need no words to tell you that the civet is a little cousin of the skunk. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z But I’d say that the case is very good and more likely than the new species hypothesis, or the Hose’s civet hypothesis. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z By one estimate, 50 tons of mass produced civet coffee from Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and China flood the market every year. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z It is captured and bound, and, after its civet is obtained, which is contained in a little pouch under its tail, it is set at liberty to be caught once more. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z The prohibition of caged civets is specifically singled out in the SAN guidelines for coffee in Indonesia. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee Cowper could not talk with civet in the room; most of us could not even breathe. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Historic image of Hose's civet by Joseph Smit, from the original 1892 description. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z The ultimate in caffeine bling is civet coffee packed in a 24-carat gold foil bag, sold at the British department store Harrods for over $10,000. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z And in 2003, an unknown virus leapt from bats to civet cats to people in southwest China. CDC expands ?bush meat? tests for viruses 2012-01-14T22:30:57Z At first the civet coffee trade boded well for these creatures. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee I don't know that it is strange to find a generation who loved civet and musk thinking Privet pleasant-scented. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z Worth noting here is that – while undeniably rarely recorded and poorly known – Hose’s civet is no longer as rarely recorded and poorly known as it was just a few years ago. The mystery mammal of Kayan Mentarang 2013-02-25T15:15:07.977Z The association recommends the civets be kept in cages that are at least 2 m by 1½ m wide and 2½ m high, and for no longer than six months. The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z The U.S.D.A. regulates some exotic species that pose potential disease threats to livestock, and the CDC restricts imports of some species of turtles, primates, bats, civets and rodents. Green Blog: From the Jungle to J.F.K., Viruses Cross Borders in Monkey Meat 2012-01-13T13:10:11Z In Indonesia, the Asian palm civet, which raids commercial fruit farms, is often seen as a pest, so the growth in the kopi luwak industry encouraged local people to protect civets for their valuable dung. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee Parkinson's praise of Sweet Sultans was, "They are of so exceeding sweet a scent as it surpasses the best civet that is." Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z There are in this country, especially in the rivers, very large lizards which eat men, and their scent when they are alive smells like civet. A Description of the Coasts of East Africa and Malabar in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century 2011-12-11T03:00:10.483Z “It’s better if they produce little but superior coffee, and don’t have dying civets.” The World's Most Expensive Coffee Is a Cruel Scam 2013-10-02T08:05:24Z It comprises monkeys, pigs, civets, porcupines, flying squirrels, pheasants, and a small leopard, this latter not found in any other of the Philippines, and showing a connection with Borneo. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z But as civet coffee has gained popularity, and with Indonesia growing as a tourist destination where visitors want to see and interact with wildlife, more wild civets are being confined to cages on coffee plantations. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee The lion is now only found in the northern parts of Futa Jallon; panthers, leopards, hyenas and wild cats are more common and the civet is found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z When his mother saw the civet cat, she said, “My son, this is not the noondah, eater of the people.” Zanzibar Tales Told by natives of the East Coast of Africa 2011-09-20T02:00:14.730Z GENET, typically a south European carnivorous mammal referable to the Viverridae or family of civets, but also taken to include several allied species from Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z Retiring to his hall, he told his page Hyacinth to bring him a bottle of civet, with which he proceeded calmly to perfume his hair and beard. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z Some of the civets were very thin, from being fed a restricted diet of only coffee cherries—the fruit that surrounds the coffee bean. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee Chinchillas and nutrias are obtained from South America, whence come also civet cats, jaguars, ocelots and pumas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z ‘Pah! give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination’—it is a fainter echo of this exclamation that one seems to hear in the plays of those years. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z It differs from the true civets in that the anal pouch is a mere depression, and contains only a faint trace of the highly characteristic odour of the former. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z At first scientists found the virus in the catlike palm civet of Southeast Asia. Viral Outbreaks in Dogs Yield Clues on Origins of Hepatitis C 2011-05-30T21:40:28Z Additionally, many of the civets had no access to clean water and no opportunity to interact with other civets. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee But this coffee is definitely not to everyone's taste - it is made from beans which have been eaten and then excreted by small cat-like animals called civets. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z Discarding his Chinese silk pyjamas, his valet hurriedly dressed him and passed him his civet coffee. Best of Chatterbox: bumper fortnight special! 2011-03-29T11:35:05Z Many epicures like a civet better when prepared one or two days in advance, and only warmed before serving. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z But later research revealed that the virus actually started out in bats and then spread to palm civets and humans. Viral Outbreaks in Dogs Yield Clues on Origins of Hepatitis C 2011-05-30T21:40:28Z Although the civets’ digestive process does make the coffee smoother, it also removes the good acids and flavor that characterize a specialty cup of coffee. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee "Even if I've drunk lots of other types of coffee, then at the end of the day I drink a cup of civet coffee, I can immediately taste the difference," said Vie. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z The fauna includes antelopes, monkeys, lemurs, the civet cat, porcupine, pythons and green tree-snakes, crocodiles and turtles. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z In Gibelotte.—The only difference between a gibelotte and a civet is that the latter is made with claret wine and the former with Sauterne or Catawba. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z The civet cat is a native of Enárea, and being caught in gins, is kept in the house and fed on meat and boiled maize. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z A captive civet, likely taken from the wild, looks out from a wire cage where it is kept to produce kopi luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee The Reyes got the idea for their business, Café Alamid - alamid is the local name for civet - after discovering that there was already a growing industry in Indonesia. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z For example, it was once thought to be closely related to civets and their relatives, but genetic evidence suggests it is actually related to other Malagasy carnivores that together are related to mongooses. 'Weird' big predator threatened 2011-02-04T08:49:02Z In Civet.—Clean, prepare, and cut the goose in pieces, removing most of the fat, and then cook, and serve it like rabbit in civet. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z One hundred horns of civet and fifty female slaves which had been sent by the Suppéra, were nevertheless accepted, and thirty matchlocks, with persons versed in the use of firearms, were forwarded in return. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z African civets like to find things that smell strong—such as rotting fruit and pungent pangolins—then mark them with their own scent glands. The Disturbing Secret Behind the World’s Most Expensive Coffee The couple now pay groups of villagers in six different areas of the Philippines to collect civet droppings. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z The civet," said I, "is a handsome black and white animal, and the perfume obtained from it was formerly considered a valuable medicine; in the present day it is used chiefly as a scent. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z When the civet is properly made, it does not taste like goose. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Some have classed it among dogs, others with hyenas, some make a civet of it, and others a fox. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z He had found some impurities — inferior beans that the civet had spat out; beans chewed on, not by civets, but bats — that were indiscernible to all but Mr. Sibayan’s expert eye or, rather, tongue. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z At $20/kg, collecting civet poo is a good if unusual source of income for people living in areas where there are often few other options for employment. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z The method of removing the civet perfume is ingenious. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z In a small family, the hind part is roasted, and the fore part of the hare is dressed in civet. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z The porcupine, the squirrel, the civet cat, the ichneumon and the otter are common. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Licking one bean, he explained that real civet coffee beans should have lost their natural sweetness and acquired a rough texture. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z In Indonesia, where the civet coffee industry is more established, there are now many of these small-scale civet farms. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z The fisher, otter, foxes, lynx, marten, mink, ermine, civet, cats and skunk should be cased, that is, taken off whole. Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps A civet made three or four days in advance, and warmed in a bain-marie for ten minutes, once every day, is better than if eaten as soon as made. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z The weasel, mink, marten, fisher, fox, skunk, civet cat and wild cat should be skinned in this way. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture The Pat-ogs wished they could expand their business but said there were simply not enough civets around. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z But some coffee connoisseurs doubt whether droppings from caged civets have the same quality as those from wild civets. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z I believe other animals are the same; but skunk and civet are not so particular what they eat; anything half decomposed or rotten will answer. Mink Trapping A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping—A Valuable Book for Trappers. In Civet.—Shoulder, neck, and breast-pieces are cut and prepared in civet, in the same way as a civet of rabbit. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z This animal is known to the fur trade as well as the trappers, as the "civet cat", although the true civet cat is quite a different animal. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture Compounding the problem, farmers around these parts tended to trap civets, which also have a taste for chicken. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Then, of course, there are farmers who try to pass off ordinary coffee beans as beans which have been eaten by the civet. Civet of app-poo-val 2011-05-01T00:26:12Z The civet is very troublesome when they find your mink trap. Mink Trapping A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping—A Valuable Book for Trappers. There are but two species of skunk found in North America, namely, the common striped skunk and the small spotted skunk of the Central States,—commonly known as the "civet cat." Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. The weasel, mink, marten, fisher, fox, opossum, muskrat, civet, skunk, wild cat should be cased. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture Local residents still prized civets less for their coffee-picking ability than their meat, which was typically dried before being prepared adobo-style. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Let me tell the truth about him; he really is a good-looking man, and dresses well, though he stinks of musk like a civet cat. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 The civets, when animal food is scarce, maintain themselves on fruits and roots. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology This latter name is wrong as the real civet cat is an entirely different animal. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. From these three species and the next the civet of commerce, once so much admired as a perfume in England, and still largely used in the East, is obtained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" In Indonesia, too, a shrinking civet population is creating obstacles for those hoping to ride the civet coffee boom. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Then take the best labdanum, benjoin, with storaxes, ambergris, civet, and musk. Folk-lore of Shakespeare Among these are two lemurs, nine civets, five cats, five deer, the tapir, the elephant, the rhinoceros, and many squirrels, an assemblage which could certainly only have reached the country by land. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras It is smaller than the true civet, and wants the dorsal crest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Pardon me, I am no seller of plasters, nor of ounces of civet. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing In Liwa, a small town in southwestern Sumatra, more than 30 families were involved in civet coffee. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Add some gum dragon dissolved in rose water, and a little civet. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Some civet, good friends, some civet! 1st Court. Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts In confinement, it becomes comparatively tame, and yields civet in considerable quantity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Moreover, he displayed a quiet dignity of manner which was as different from that of the most exquisite lackey as is sable from civet. Anthony Lyveden But wasn’t Mr. Suryana denying the civet its renowned ability to sniff out the best beans? From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Her hold smelt like a garden of spices for all the benjamin and cloves, the nutmegs and the civet, the ambergris and frankincense. Raleigh Musk and civet are of this nature, and it is a significant fact that these substances are used as perfumes by human beings. More Science From an Easy Chair Fossil remains of extinct civets are found in the Miocene strata of Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" “Civet,” which is obtained from the civet cat, and “musk,” from the queer little hornless musk deer, are secretions of glands. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year He had already expanded to three other locations and was now in civets full time. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z The natives pay their tributes in the same products as those of Leytey, and, in addition to those, some years ago they produced a quantity of civet. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The civet cat, stimulated by love or war, fills the glade with an odor so pungent that it seems as if the other senses must mark it. Edge of the Jungle “He rains gold like Jove, but he smells of civet.” The Proud Prince The largest, of 400 tons, was laden with gold, cochineal, indigo, civet, musk, and ambergris, beside many valuable passengers. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Costing hundreds of dollars a pound, these beans are found in the droppings of the civet, a nocturnal, furry, long-tailed catlike animal that prowls Southeast Asia’s coffee-growing lands for the tastiest, ripest coffee cherries. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z When Lord Kitchener arrived in Cairo very few people were aware that, travelling on the same train as his lordship, were a crocodile, two hyenas and two civet cats. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914 This, in some species, as in the true civets, is relished as a perfume or scent, while in others it is an extremely disagreeable odour. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys Personality is not confined to the individual: it clings to his picture, his garments, his writing; it has the persistency of a civet perfume. The Sins of Séverac Bablon Then there are the Driat peaks, the Adouna peaks, and many others piercing the sky like needles, around which wild goats and civet cats roam, but no other big game. Southern Arabia Harvesters are scouring forest floors in the Philippines, where civet coffee has emerged as a new business. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z In Borneo, a vast number of various species of monkeys exist, as well as wild cats, deer, otters, civets, and squirrels. In the Eastern Seas The true civet is a native of North Africa; where it is kept in a tame state, for the purpose of obtaining from it the well-known perfume of commerce. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys The flag, the sign, the fruit, the felon, and other high and mighty game, all hang; though the sons of ink and sawdust try to stand apart, smelling civet, as one should say,—faugh! The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Then it must have been a Zibet, a specie not unlike the American civet. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island In Indonesia, where the coffee has a long history, enterprising individuals are capturing civets and setting up minifarms, often in their backyards. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z This species closely resembles the African civet—only that in the latter the mane begins on the occiput. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The Paradoxure is usually classed with the civets, though it wants the perfumed pouch; and the Suricate or Meer-cat, of the Cape colonists, takes its station in this group. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys All skunk, marten, mink, fox, 'possum, otter, weasel, civet, lynx, fisher and muskrat have to be treated this way. Canoe Mates in Canada Three Boys Afloat on the Saskatchewan They used to kill the alligator for his musk-sacs, which they thought "as good civet as any in the world." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Neither the Indonesian government nor the Association of Indonesia Coffee Exporters breaks down civet coffee’s tiny share of Indonesia’s overall coffee production. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z The civets have no less than forty, and the grinders, instead of having cutting scissor-like edges, are cuspidate, or crowned with tubercles. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Perhaps the curious creature known as the Potto, or Kinkajou, has more pretensions to a place among the civets: at all events, it deserves one in the general group of the weasels. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys There are also other fruits of the land in great abundance, especially wax, cotton, large cattle, swine, fowls, rice, and civet, besides other innumerable products and means of gain. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 25 of 55 1635-36 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Most came on board simply from wonder and to stare at them, others to sell their cotton cloths, nets, gold rings, civet and furs, baboons and marmots, fruit and especially dates. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460 A.D. With an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages As the Preparation for His Work. Given the money at stake, fake and low-grade civet coffee beans are also flooding the market. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z In general appearance the musang resembles the civet, and it has in some species a sub-caudal glandular fold which contains a secretion, but without the musky odour of civet. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon A badger-like animal of Madagascar, the Mangu, is also regarded as a civet: so, too, are the Coatis of the New World, though these last are evidently of much nearer kin to the badgers. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys He makes mention of the industry of obtaining civet from the civet cats. 13Ibid., The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Among the "thousand flowers" that contribute to the "Eau de Mille Fleurs" are the civet cat, the musk deer and the sperm whale. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries Does the civet’s choice of beans make the coffee? From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z The second family of the Æluroidea contains only one genus, the Hyæna, which, though somewhat resembling the dog in outward appearance, connects the cat with the civet. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon In truth, the civets are much nearer in resemblance to weasels than the otters are; and these two last are generally classed together—the otters being neither more nor less than water weasels. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys This operation is said to be performed twice a week, and is done by scraping out the civet with a small spoon: about a drachm at a time is thus obtained. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Some of the published formulas for "Jockey Club" call for civet or ambergris and those of "Lavender Water" for musk and civet. Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries Can the aroma, fragrance and taste of beans from the droppings of a caged civet ever be as tasty as those from its wild cousin? From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z It has rudimentary pouches only, which do not yield the musky secretion of the civets. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The Delundung of Java is a creature that bears a resemblance to the civets; and may be regarded as forming a link between these and the true cats. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys The odor of civet is best imparted, not by actual contact, but by being placed in the neighborhood of absorbent materials. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants It has many gold mines, as those say who have seen them, although they are but little worked, and many cinnamon trees and much civet. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55 1620-1621 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. Vie Reyes, whose Manila-based company, Bote Central, entered the civet coffee business five years ago, said she bought only from harvesters of the wild kind. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Hounds, and indeed all dogs, are greatly excited by the scent of this civet, and will leave any other scent for it. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon After the bouillabaisse there came a civet of hare; and a roast fowl and salad terminated the dinner. His Masterpiece The French perfumers use the extract of civet more than English manufacturers, who seem to prefer extract of musk. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Split me," said one splendid fop, "but since my lady returned to town the price of ambergris and bergamot and civet powders has mounted perilously, and the mercers are all too busy to be civil. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality Now, they were getting about $9 a pound for the civet beans, or about five times the price of regular coffee beans, which, furthermore, required labor-intensive harvesting. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z In shape it somewhat resembles the cat's skull, though not so short, nor yet so long as that of the civet or dog. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Besides that, it is this island only that abounds in civet and cinnamon. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Musk.—This extraordinary substance, like civet, is an animal secretion; it is contained in excretory follicles about the navel of the male animal. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Some of the new season's coats are the last word in chic, one which I noticed yesterday made of black goat, having pockets of seal coney with collar and cuffs of civet. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 24, 1917 “It’s very difficult to convince my neighbors not to kill civets because they’re considered such a delicacy here,” the father said. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z The most striking characteristics of the family is, however, the sub-caudal pouch, which in most produces an odorous substance, and in the typical civet the perfume of that name. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The cinnamon grows among the mountains, and the civet is obtained in large quantities from the many civet-cats which only this island breeds. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The civet is only used to give permanence to the perfume of the handkerchief. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants We had arranged one room as a dining-room, and the keeper's wife was a very good cook; her omelette au lard and civet de lièvre, classic dishes for a shooting breakfast, were excellent. Chateau and Country Life in France Though caged, the civets ate only about half of the beans placed before them, choosing only the best specimens, Mr. Kurniawan insisted. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Mr. Swinhoe affirms that the Chinese also eat its flesh, and adds: "but a portion that I had cooked was so affected with the civet odour that I could not palate it." Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Mix one pint extract of rose, one pint extract of tuberose, half a pint of extract of cassia, four ounces extract of jasmine, and three ounces tincture of civet. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Civet.—This substance is secreted by the Viverra civetta, or civet cat. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants The natural civet employed as a cosmetic by this animal forbade the notion of using it for food, and it was thrown with its family into the river, after being deprived of its glossy skin. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 “It’s the same,” he said, acknowledging, however, that some buyers preferred wild civet coffee. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Anal pouch large, and divided into two sacs secreting the civet perfume of commerce; pupil vertical and oblong; fur spotted and coarse, lengthened into an erectile mane on the back; diet mixed carnivorous and vegetivorous. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The epithets applied to the hair frequently refer to musk, ambergris, and civet. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man In its pure state, civet has, to nearly all persons, a most disgusting odor; but when diluted to an infinitesimal portion, its perfume is agreeable. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants The same mountains produce aromatic drugs perfumes, and aloes-wood, and there too they find the animal, the civet, which yields musk. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 A reflexologist, Mr. Suryana began moonlighting in civets three months ago after catching a local television report on the brew’s popularity abroad. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z Sometimes the animal rubs off the secretion on the walls and bars of its cage, which are then scraped; but the highest price is given for the pouch cut from the civet when killed. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The best civet is of a deep yellow colour, somewhat inclining to golden yellow, and not whitish, as that kind is usually sophisticated with grease. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 Castor is a secretion of the Castor fiber, or beaver, very similar to civet. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants The wild beasts are lions, wolves, catamountains, and musk cats or civets. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 He had already found a way to increase the civets’ output exponentially by mechanically stripping the coffee beans from the cherries and mixing them in a banana mash. From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste 2010-04-17T21:19:00Z In those which show the greatest activity, such as the cats, civets and dogs, the spinous processes, especially in the lumbar region, are greatly developed—more so than in the bears. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Yet when civet is newly taken from the animal, it is whitish, and acquires a yellowish colour by keeping. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 Musk, ambergris, civet, violet, tubereuse, and jasmine, if we require to retain their true aroma when in solution in alcohol, must be made with the British spirit. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants The king had some dragon's blood, and some Lahore indigo, as also a few civet cats and civet. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Make a girdle for the waist of galbanum, and also a plaster for the stomach, and put civet and musk on one part of it, which must be applied to the navel. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy The prince stated, that he kept two hundred civet cats, two of which he showed Clapperton. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Ursus added, "The existence of the hoemorrhoüs is quite as true as that of the odoriferous hyena, and of the civet described by Castellus." The Man Who Laughs Rub the civet with the various ottos, mix, and beat in the usual manner. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants On the third morning we found two civets in the traps. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China At his side was a valet, placing fresh sachets filled with civet within false pockets of the satin lining of his lord's waistcoat. Mistress Penwick The civet is scraped off with a kind of muscle shell every other morning, the animal being forced into a corner of the cage, and its head held down with a stick during the operation. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa It furnishes a perfume resembling that of the civet, which is highly prized by the Javanese. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section R Then she had her bed sprinkled with perfume, and she had civet put on the sheets and pillows. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc We had two sizes of wooden "Out of Sight" for mice and rats, and four or five sizes of Oneida steel traps for catching medium sized animals such as civets and polecats. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China The civet is found in many parts of Abyssinia, but chiefly in the Galla regions. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Learn of the wise, and perpend: civet is of a baser birth than tar- the very uncleanly flux of a cat. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare But it is very improper for such folk to smear themselves with civet. Albert Durer One hundred and seventy-six cats were exhibited by one hundred and twenty-five owners, besides several ocelots, wild cats, and civets. Concerning Cats My Own and Some Others The civet was evidently the thief for the cook boxes were not bothered again. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China The civets, being celebrated for their odoriferous secretion, are likely animals to have been naturalized. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 From her huge civet muff a gold purse dangled. The Nest Builder A strong-smelling piece of skin from the civet cat is often attached to this head ornament, which is also favoured by natives on the Mahakam. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 Civet is plentiful, and is taken from the civet cat; and the natives obtain musk from the crocodile, and call it tartave. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea Besides civets and polecats, we caught mongooses, palm civets, and other carnivores. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China The first course consisted of a civet of hare, a quarter of stag which had been a night in salt, a stuffed chicken, and a loin of veal. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period It wasn't a tiger, it was a civet cat—a thing rather like a fox, with a long pointed nose and an uncommonly nasty smell. Olivia in India The castor of the text, and other perfumes, may mean musk, civet, and ambergris.--E. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time An animal belonging to the same family as the civets. The Coverley Papers Except for weasels we saw no others and the hunters said that foxes or civets did not occur on this side of the mountain even though food was abundant. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China We likewise killed two or three civet cats; but their flesh is the worst of carrion. The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton As for the civet, she used to offer her company as bed-fellow to each of us in turn, and it was of the most stinking and disagreeable kind. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville There was a faint perfume about it that sickened me—a subtle odor like that of a civet cat when it moves stealthily after its prey through a tangle of tropical herbage. Vendetta: a story of one forgotten She cried mentally for an ounce of civet. A Life's Morning Lambs, goats, foxes, cats, civets, pandas, and flying squirrels hang in the shops and there are dozens of fur dressers who do really excellent tanning. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China He cut out elephants, tigers, civet cats, ostriches, eagles, cranes, fowls, fishes, and indeed whatever he pleased, in thin plates of hammered gold, for his silver and iron were almost all gone. The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton Gazelles, which were inoffensive enough, I must grant, a legion of ill-behaved monkeys, and a tame civet. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville Page 167 1 No true cats are known to be indigenous to the Philippines, but the one shown in the plate was a wild mountain animal and was a true cat, not a civet. The Bontoc Igorot Some few grains of saffron will give a tincture to a tun of water; but so many grains of civet will give a perfume to a whole chamber of air. Valerius Terminus; of the interpretation of nature But it is very improper for such a soldier to smear himself with civet. Memoirs of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries He follows rigidly the conventions of dress and manners; but in the business of poking his nose into places where he does not belong he could give pointers to a civet cat or a jackdaw. The Four Million An ounce of civet, good apothecary; horrible, horrible! Roundabout Papers Paradoxurus fasciatus; a civet cat, very common over a large part of the Archipelago. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 Among the variety of small animals thus caught I have frequently taken the civet cat. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon The man of culture spoke in those two words, "civet fur"; and Dunbar nodded quickly, his eyes ablaze at the importance of the evidence. The Yellow Claw Oh for an ounce of civet and a few poppies! Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination: there's money for thee. King Lear Among these are the tiger, leopard, a tiger-cat, civet, and otter; while out of the twenty genera of Malayan Carnivora, thirteen are represented in India by more or less closely allied species. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 A mongoose is about three feet long from the nose to the tip of the tail, and is of the same genus as the civet cat. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon Side by side they descended to Henry Leroux's flat, ringing the bell, which, an hour earlier, the lady of the civet furs had rung. The Yellow Claw Nay, he rubs himself with civet: Can you smell him out by that? Much Ado about Nothing Nay, a' rubs himself with civet: can you smell him out by that? Much Ado about Nothing In the first, the forests abound in monkeys of many kinds, wild cats, deer, civets, and otters, and numerous varieties of squirrels are constantly met with. The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1 Primitive weasels, civets, and hyaenas appear also in the Eocene. The Story of Evolution He turned the white face toward the light, gently parted the civet fur, and pressed his ear to the silken covering of the breast. The Yellow Claw Look around you and be sorry you're not living in an attic, With a civet and a fish-net, and with you to pay the rent. The Three Taverns And she who brought them, being Fate, Made roses do the work of spears,— Though many made no more of her Than civet, coral, rouge, and years. The Man Against the Sky Faint perfume—don't know what it is—apparently proceeding from civet fur. The Yellow Claw Definite wolves and foxes abound in America, and the bear, civet, and hyaena are represented in Europe, together with vague otter-like forms. The Story of Evolution I will ask you then, for your own account, Mr. Leroux, of the arrival of the woman in the civet furs. The Yellow Claw She wore a magnificent cloak of civet fur wrapped tightly about her, and, as Leroux opened the door, she tottered past him into the lobby, glancing back over her shoulder. The Yellow Claw And now the peeping light indiscreetly penetrated to the hem of a silken garment revealed by some disarrangement of the civet fur. The Yellow Claw Gently, noiselessly, the lady of the civet fur sank upon the carpet by the table; as she fell, a dim black figure bent over her. The Yellow Claw |
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