civet

noun4

1. •
   Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
2. •
   (US) A spotted skunk.

   • 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. — 1906
3. •
   (US) A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).

   • Raccoon, ringtail (civet), coyotes, badgers, bobcat, fox, and skunk were all hunted or trapped for furs throughout the settled portions of the Aravaipa area. — 1991
4. •
   The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.