Friends, do you know about an animal that looks like a mongoose but actually it is not a mongoose and its name is Civet cat. It is a very strange and mongoose-like animal. This mysterious and strange animal is often seen roaming among the fruit trees in search of food and sustenance. According to experts, this animal is very shy and stays away from humans. These animals rarely attack humans.

This animal is found almost in Southeast Asia and Africa. It is a very rare species in Pakistan. Mostly, this animal is found in dense forests and in areas far from the reach of humans. It eats meat and fruits. This animal cannot harm humans as long as they do not disturb humans. In Pakistan they are found in dense forests near rivers and live in pairs. They are reported to be present in the forests around Ravi River, Indus River, Chenab River and Northern Areas of Lahore and Abbottabad.

Their population is very low in Pakistan.They are often killed in road accidents. They mostly come out at night and hide underground during the day. There are about thirty-five different species of this animal with different colors and stripes or spots on the body. This animal has a long body, long legs and relatively small ears. This animal is found in the forested areas of Asia and Africa, some of its species are also found in the semi-forests of southern Europe. This unique animal also exists in Pakistan and makes its home near mango and jamon trees.

This animal is a nocturnal hunter and usually does not come out during the day, it also goes out alone to hunt. Both fruits and meat are its preferred food. While it eats many seeded fruits like mangoes and jamuns, it also eats small snakes, insects, frogs, lizards, and mice. A species of this animal is found in the countries of the equator where there are dense forests such as the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

Interesting features found in Civet cat:

You will not only be surprised but disgusted to know that in many countries of the world, coffee made from the waste of this animal is drunk with great enthusiasm. This animal especially eats cherries and consumes them along with the seeds, which are excreted by its digestive system, and then after drying the excrement, the seeds are separated from them and coffee is made from them. Look at the system of nature that after going into its stomach, these seeds develop the properties that we humans want.

Since this coffee is brewed in a special way, it is also expensive, a pound of coffee can cost around US $300 and a cup can cost US $100. The reason is the special taste of this coffee which is produced only after reaching the stomach of this animal

When people came to know about the specialty of this animal, it became a source of such business in different countries. Today this particular breed is raised in farmhouses or extensive gardens and from its waste these seeds are obtained. This animal is forced to eat only cherry fruits to get maximum seeds.

The matter does not end here, but another feature of this masterpiece of nature is the sac in its scrotum, from which the aromatic substance is obtained. It is called zubat. Nature has endowed this animal with this substance so that it can mark different places to determine its territory. But due to human desires, this quality is causing suffering and often death for this animal.

To obtain this substance, the animal is caught and its pouch is ripped open, and often killed in the process, and its pouch is ripped open to extract the scent. Perfume companies continue to obtain this scent from this animal. In many Asian countries, such as China, its meat is also eaten.

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