Family Viverridae (Noun)
Meaning
Genets; civets; mongooses.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Viverridae includes the genets and civets, primarily nocturnal mammals found in Africa and Asia.
- Genets and civets belong to the family Viverridae, a group of carnivorous mammals often mistaken for felines.
- Mongooses are often classified in the same family as the Viverridae, although they belong to a distinct group known as Herpestidae.
- Historically, the mongooses were classified under the family Viverridae due to physical similarities with the genets and civets.
- However, the family Viverridae primarily comprises the genets, civets, and their closest relatives, rather than the mongooses.