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Viverridae

Websites about the biology of the Viverridae, or viverrids. This is a family of the carnivores, and includes civets, linsangs, genets, palm civets, toddy cats, binturong, and fossas. This family is native to southern Europe, Africa and Asia, including Indonesia and the Philippines. Viverrids apparently radiated on Madagascar, where there are a number of endemic genera. The family includes 34 species currently placed in 20 genera.

• - All about binturongs, or bearcats, from the tropics of southeast Asia. Pictures and information by Galen Berry.
  
• - Brief article about the binturong by Robert A. Young, with photograph.
  
• - Photograph and brief article by the Carnivore Preservation Trust.
  
• - Short description of the viverrids.
  
• - Fact sheet, with photo and range map.
  
• - Brief account of the biology of the Fossa of Madagascar.
  
• - Detailed article about Arctictis binturong, or Asian bearcat, by Mindy Stinner.
  
  

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