Animal related to civet (5)

I believe the answer is:

genet

(Other definitions for genet that I've seen before include "Feline, with long tail and thick, spotted fur" , "Jenny" , "Agile, cat-like animal" , "(Fur from) cat-like creature" , "French writer, Jean, d. 1986" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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