musang
/muːˈsaŋ/ /mjuːˈsaŋ/(also moosang)
noun
A palm civet of the Asian genus Paradoxurus; especially the toddy cat, P. hermaphroditus.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Marsden (1754–1836), orientalist and numismatist. From Malay musang civet, polecat.