Civets – (family-Viverridae)
The 76 species of civets including linsangs, genets and binturongs belong to the viverridae family, while mangoose, meerkats, suricats and fossas are categorized under Herpestidae family. The viverrids are the species of Carnivores, which resemble a combination of cat (felid) and stoat (mustelid). They are, however, more primitive and have a longer snout and extra teeth..
Viverrids are found from Southern Europe, across Africa to southern Asia, in forest, desert and savanna. They are mainly terrestrial, but some are good climbers. The Binturong is almost wholly arboreal, while the otter and genets are semiaquatic. Civets and genets tend to have spots in longitudinal rows along their bodies for camouflage, while the mongoose species are either plain or striped.

Meerkats:     Meerkats, which belong to Herpestidae family are used to Standing Tall in face of danger. They watch their enemy very carefully, and quietly while standing in a group formation, and on their toes to the tallest possible height their bodies can reach. Therefore, tunneled into the strange social life you will often come across meerkats, often considered the beloved carnivores of African desert in this multimedia feature.
Meerkats can also take on a dangerous snake like ‘puff adder’ that encroaches on their territory. Thus the mob of meerkats rule and survive, even against the threat of an approaching ‘Puff Adder’.