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the African civet is a member of the

the African civet is a member of the family viverridae along with the

family viverridae along with the

family viverridae along with the mongoose they’re nocturnal mammals that

mongoose they’re nocturnal mammals that

mongoose they’re nocturnal mammals that are somewhat cat-like and somewhat

are somewhat cat-like and somewhat

are somewhat cat-like and somewhat raccoon light but they’re actually not

raccoon light but they’re actually not

raccoon light but they’re actually not related to either you know what civets

related to either you know what civets

related to either you know what civets love they love to find things that give

love they love to find things that give

love they love to find things that give off a strong aroma and then mark these

off a strong aroma and then mark these

off a strong aroma and then mark these things with their own powerful scent

things with their own powerful scent

things with their own powerful scent gland which is located near their

gland which is located near their

gland which is located near their genitals it’s their way of communicating

genitals it’s their way of communicating

genitals it’s their way of communicating and marking territory here in a Congo

and marking territory here in a Congo

and marking territory here in a Congo rainforest this civet chances upon a

rainforest this civet chances upon a

rainforest this civet chances upon a giant piece of rotting fruit as you can

giant piece of rotting fruit as you can

giant piece of rotting fruit as you can see this animal is transported somewhere

see this animal is transported somewhere

see this animal is transported somewhere beyond dreamland to a land of olfactory

beyond dreamland to a land of olfactory

beyond dreamland to a land of olfactory bliss it rubs on the fruit as it rocks

bliss it rubs on the fruit as it rocks

bliss it rubs on the fruit as it rocks and rolls with it

and rolls with it

and rolls with it look sharee a ting in its heavenly

look sharee a ting in its heavenly

look sharee a ting in its heavenly fermenting stench I mean what could be

fermenting stench I mean what could be

fermenting stench I mean what could be better

better

better how about something equally smelly and

how about something equally smelly and

how about something equally smelly and also alive the civet discovers a tree

also alive the civet discovers a tree

also alive the civet discovers a tree Pangolin much to the civets delight the

Pangolin much to the civets delight the

Pangolin much to the civets delight the toothless Pangolin gives off a pungent

toothless Pangolin gives off a pungent

toothless Pangolin gives off a pungent scent when it’s threatening this is

scent when it’s threatening this is

scent when it’s threatening this is supposed to scare off the civet instead

supposed to scare off the civet instead

supposed to scare off the civet instead the civet goes into olfactory overload

the civet goes into olfactory overload

the civet goes into olfactory overload and becomes a scent marking mania the

and becomes a scent marking mania the

and becomes a scent marking mania the Pangolin curls up into a defensive ball

Pangolin curls up into a defensive ball

Pangolin curls up into a defensive ball shielded by its armor but this only

shielded by its armor but this only

shielded by its armor but this only makes it easier for the civet to engage

makes it easier for the civet to engage

makes it easier for the civet to engage in frenzied scent marking finally the

in frenzied scent marking finally the

in frenzied scent marking finally the civets delirium pushes the poor Pangolin

civets delirium pushes the poor Pangolin

civets delirium pushes the poor Pangolin downward into the water as the civet

downward into the water as the civet

downward into the water as the civet watches helplessly the Pangolin swims

watches helplessly the Pangolin swims

watches helplessly the Pangolin swims away

so no more sent crazy bits can rub it

so no more sent crazy bits can rub it the wrong way

the wrong way

the wrong way [Music]