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.
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- Binturongs Photos and facts about this species.
- Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Falanouc (Eupleres goudotii) Information on this endangered species found only in Madagascar.
- ARKive: Banded Civet: Hemigalus derbyanus Factsheet with description and images.
- ARKive: Binturong (Arctictis binturong) Factsheet with description, biology, status, photos and videos.
- Fossa: Cryptoprocta ferox Photographs, videos and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Common Genet: Genetta genetta Photographs, video and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- The ‘weird’ predatory fossa of Madagascar is threatened The BBC reports that the odd-looking, cat-like fossa, the largest carnivore on the island of Madagascar, faces an uncertain future.
- Binturong Fact sheet with photo and range map provided by San Diego zoo.
- Family Viverridae (Civets, Genets, Linsangs, and Relatives) Information from the Animal Diversity Web including classification, descriptions, photographs and images of skulls and jawbones.
- Cryptoprocta ferox Brief account of the biology of the Fossa of Madagascar.
- Genet Factsheet on this small carnivore.
- Genetta angolensis Description, biology and conservation status of the Angolan genet, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.
- Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Description, biology, behavior and conservation status of the Asian palm civet, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.
- Nandinia binotata: African Palm Civet Photograph, description, biology, behavior and conservation status, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.
- Fossa fossana: Malagasy Civet Description, reproduction, behavior and conservation status, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.
- Civettictis civetta: African Civet Description, reproduction, behavior and conservation status, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.
- Tupaia tana: Large Tree Shrew Description, range, reproduction, behavior and conservation status, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.
- Poiana richardsonii: African Linsang Description, range, reproduction, behavior and conservation status, provided by the Animal Diversity Web.