They are actually civets......

a cat-like animal..


Main Entry: civ·et
Pronunciation: 'si-v&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French civette, from Old Italian zibetto, from Arabic zabAd civet perfume
Date: 1532
1 : any of various Old World carnivorous mammals (family Viverridae) with long bodies, short legs, and a usually long tail
2 : a thick yellowish musky-odored substance found in a pouch near the sexual organs of the civet (especially genera Civettictis, Viverra, and Viverricula) and used in perfume.