Christophe Courteau / Small Spotted Genet (Genetta genetta) poking head out of a tree at night, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / African Genet at night in Mopane Tree (Genetta genetta africana) Okavango Delta. Botswana

Juan Manuel Borrero / Small spotted genet in tree {Genetta genetta} Spain, Europe

Jabruson / African palm civet. in tree. Epulu Ituri rainforest Reserve, DR Congo (formerly Zaire), Central Africa

Jabruson / African palm civet (Nandinia binotata). Ituri reserve, Epulu, DR Congo (formerly Zaire), Central Africa

Suzi Eszterhas / Small toothed Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata) above fruit at night, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Christophe Courteau / Small Spotted Genet (Genetta genetta) poking head out of a tree at night, Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Small spotted genet {Genetta genetta} in Mopane tree at night, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Christophe Courteau / Small spotted genet {Genetta genetta} in Mopane tree at night, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Nick Garbutt / Malay or Oriental Civet (Viverra tangalunga) foraging at night on heath forest floor on the southern plateau rim of Maliau Basin, Sabah's 'Lost World', Borneo

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common / Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) climbing a tree, Bawangling National Nature Reserve, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) two on forest floor at night, Hainan Island, China. Captive.

Shibai Xiao / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) on forest floor, Hainan Island, China. Captive.

Kevin Schafer / Fanaloka / Striped / Malagasy Civet (Fossa fossana) in undergrowth. Ramanofana National Park, Madagascar.

Laurent Geslin / Small spotted genet (Genetta genetta) in a tourist camp at night. Botswana

Edwin Giesbers / Binturong (Arctictis binturong) head portrait, captive.

Nick Garbutt / Common Genet (Genetta genetta) in restaurant of Ndutu Lodge. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. March 2010.

Edwin Giesbers / Portrait of Binturong / Asian Bearcat (Arctictis binturong) captive

Edwin Giesbers / Portrait of Binturong / Asian Bearcat (Arctictis binturong) captive

Stephen Dalton / Head portrait of Small spotted genet (Genetta genetta) native to Europe, controlled conditions

Nick Garbutt / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) foraging around camp, near Langoue Bai, Ivindo National Park, Gabon, Central Africa.

Nick Garbutt / African Civet (Civettictis civetta) foraging around camp, near Langoue Baie, Ivindo National Park, Gabon, Central Africa.

Inaki Relanzon / Malagassy / Fanaloka civet (Fossa fossana) Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Inaki Relanzon / Malagassy / Fanaloka civet (Fossa fossana) Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Inaki Relanzon / Malagassy / Fanaloka civet (Fossa fossana) Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Inaki Relanzon / Malagassy / Fanaloka civet (Fossa fossana) Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar

Anup Shah / Small-spotted genet {Genetta genetta} sitting in tree at night, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Bengt Lundberg / Small spotted genet (Genetta genetta) hiding in a tree, Cabaneros, Spain

Nick Garbutt / Malayan / Oriental Civet (Viverra tangalunga) foraging at night, Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo

Pete Oxford / Falanouc or Malagasy small-toothed civet (Eupleres goudotii) digging for earthworms, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, N MADAGASCAR. Endangered

Pete Oxford / Falanouc or Malagasy small-toothed civet (Eupleres goudotii) searching for earthworms, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, N MADAGASCAR. Endangered

Pete Oxford / Falanouc or Malagasy small-toothed civet (Eupleres goudotii) searching for earthworms, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, N MADAGASCAR. Endangered

Matthew Maran / Juvenile masked palm civet {Paguma larvata} captive, in cage, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Masked palm civet {Paguma larvata} captive, in cage, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Masked palm civet {Paguma larvata} captive, in cage with park warden, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Owston's Palm Civet {Chrotogale owstoni} Captive, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Owston's Palm Civet {Chrotogale owstoni} Captive, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Owston's Palm Civet Conservation Programe HQ, Cuc Phoung National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Owston's Palm Civet {Chrotogale owstoni} Captive, emerging from rotten tree trunk, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Masked palm civet {Paguma larvata} captive, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Owston's Palm Civet {Chrotogale owstoni} Captive, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Masked palm civet {Paguma larvata} captive, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Matthew Maran / Owston's Palm Civet {Chrotogale owstoni} Captive, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam

Richard Du Toit / African palm civet at night (Nandinia binotata) Saba Sand GR, South Africa

Nick Garbutt / Malagasy civet / Fanaloka {Fossa fossana} Ranomafana NP, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Male Fossa on tree {Cryptoprocta ferox} Kirindy Forest, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Male Fossa amongst rocks {Cryptoprocta ferox} Kirindy Forest, Madagascar

PAULA COULTER / African civet {Civettictis civetta} face portrait in tree, Kruger NP, South Africa

Rod Williams / Binturong / Asian bearcat {Arctictis binturong} juvenile female, captive, from SE Asia

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} Epulu, Ituri NP, Congo Rep

Jose B. Ruiz / Small spotted genet in tree (Genetta genetta) Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Small spotted genet in tree (Genetta genetta) Alicante, Spain

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep Congo

Jabruson / Forest genet {Genetta servalina intensa} in tree over river, Epulu Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep Congo

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} climbing tree, Epulu Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep Congo

Jabruson / Forest genet {Genetta servalina intensa} Epulu Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep Congo

Jabruson / Forest genet {Genetta servalina intensa} in tree, Epulu Ituri Rainforest Reserve, Dem Rep Congo

David Welling / Binturong {Arctictis binturong} captive

David Welling / Binturong {Arctictis binturong} captive

Neil Lucas / Small toothed palm civet in tree (Arctogalidea trivirgata) Sabah, Borneo, Indonesia

Jabruson / African palm civet in tree {Nandinia binotata} Epulu Ituri reserve, DR Congo

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} Epulu, Ituri NP, Congo

Nick Garbutt / Head portrait of Fossa {Cryptoprocta ferox} Madagascar

Jabruson / Dead African civet covered with maggots - decomposition sequence 2/2, Odzala NP, Republic of Congo

Jose B. Ruiz / Small spotted genet sitting in tree {Genetta genetta} Spain

Juan Manuel Borrero / Small spotted genet portrait {Genetta genetta}captive, Spain Europe

Nick Garbutt / Malagasy civet (Fanaloka) at night {Fossa fossana} Ranomafana NP, Madagascar

Jose B. Ruiz / Small spotted genet in tree, Alicante, Spain

Jabruson / African palm civet in tree, Epulu Ituri Reserve, DR Congo, Central Africa. Rainforest

Anup Shah / Malay civet

Jabruson / Dead African civet - decomposition sequence 1/2 Odzala NP, Republic of Congo

Nick Garbutt / Malagasy civet foraging at night. Ranomafana NP, Madagascar

Nick Garbutt / Malagasy civet foraging at night. Ranomafana NP, Madagascar.

Richard Du Toit / Large spotted genet {Genetta tigrina} Savute-Chobe NP, Botswana

Jabruson / Small spotted genet in tree at night {Genetta genetta} Tsavo East NP, Kenya

Peter Blackwell / African civet in grass {Civettictis civetta} Amboseli National Park, Kenya, E Africa

Jose B. Ruiz / Small spotted genet (Genetta genetta) in tree, Pinoso, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Small Spotted Genet (Genetta genetta) trapped, hanging by noose from tree, Spain

Pete Oxford / Fossa male feeding {Cryptoprocta ferox} Kirindy forest, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Fossa in burrow {Cryptoprocta ferox} Western Dry Forest, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Fossas mating in tree {Cryptoprocta ferox} Western dry forest, Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) thought to be connected to SARS virus. Sichuan Province, China.

Pete Oxford / Masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) thought to be connected to SARS virus. Sichuan Province, China.

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} Epulu Ituri RR Dem Rep Congo

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} Epulu Ituru RR Dem Rep Congo

Jabruson / African palm civet {Nandinia binotata} Epulu Ituru RR Dem Rep Congo

Peter Blackwell / Large spotted genet {Genetta tigrina} Mt Kenya Kenya

Nick Garbutt / Fossas mating in canopy {Cryptoprocta ferox} Zombitse forest Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Male Fossa in tree {Cryptoprocta ferox} Western Dry Forest Madagascar

Pete Oxford / Fossas mating in tree {Cryptoprocta ferox} Western Dry Forest Madagascar