Actually, while the Luwak somewhat resembles a weasel, it is not related at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viverridae to ferrets or weasels, or others of their ilk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustelidae Not even the same genus. But it shows that parallel evolution of such creatures has occurred on several continents. Take for example the mongoose. It is very similar in physical appearance and ferocity to Mustilidae, but it is of a completely different family http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoose which is somewhat on the cat side of the evolutionary tree. Ferrets, polecats, and weasels on the other hand, in the tree of phylogeny, are far more closely related to dogs than they are to mongooses or luwaks, or cats. Even so, Dave Barry (my most favorite crazy newsperson) had something important to say about Luwak coffee, some years ago. Read all about it. http://www.davebarry.com/misccol/decaf.htm Lonny Eachus [Posted in FML 7556]