An adorable wild civet was spotted by a hiker on a mountain in China. Mr Xu encountered the nocturnal mammal while climbing the rocky terrain in Huangshan, Anhui, on October 8.

China put a temporary ban on the trade in wildlife ... But they are thought to have circulated in civet cats and camels, respectively, before being transmitted to humans. "We are coming into ...

Surge in respiratory illnesses in China sparks online claims; experts urge caution and stress cold weather, not a new ...

The food market where China's deadly virus surfaced was a smorgasbord of exotic wildlife ranging from wolf pups to species ...

Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese market where the first outbreak was detected and found that the most likely animals were racoon dogs, civet cats and bamboo rats.