masked palm civet; fruit civet
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masked palm civet; fruit civet (Paguma larvata)
A small carnivorous mammal native to Asia, recognized by its distinct facial pattern resembling a mask. It is primarily nocturnal and frugivorous. The species gained significant scientific attention as a suspected intermediate host for the SARS coronavirus in 2003.
Guǒ果
zi子
lí狸
shì是
yè夜
xíng行
xìng性
dòng动
wù物
，
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
guǒ果
shí实
wéi为
shí食
。
The masked palm civet is a nocturnal animal that mainly feeds on fruit.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
，
guǒ果
zi子
lí狸
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
dàng当
zuò作
yě野
wèi味
shí食
yòng用
。
In southern China, masked palm civets are sometimes consumed as wild game.
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líng0
sān3
nián年
fēi非
diǎn典
qī期
jiān间
，
guǒ果
zi子
lí狸
bèi被
huái怀
yí疑
shì是
bìng病
dú毒
de的
sù宿
zhǔ主
。
During the 2003 SARS outbreak, the masked palm civet was suspected to be a host of the virus.