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Record 1 1978-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Mammals
OBS

Civets and mongooses: small carnivorous mammals with long bodies and heads, in many respects intermediate between the cat and the dog families. They are found in most parts of the Old World but not in Australasia nor in any part of America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Mammifères
CONT

"Famille des Viverridés": type de la Civette (Viverra) apparus dans le Miocène inférieur d'Europe.

Spanish

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