Palm civet

The Asian Palm Civet (pronunciation: ‘ey-zhun paam si-vit’) is a small cat-like arboreal native to South Asia. Though they are famous for assisting in the production of the world’s most expensive coffee, they are often considered as pests or creating noise and destroying crops, and are often trapped and killed. They are also known since […]

An Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus philippinensis) at the Plzen Zoo.

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called toddy cat, is a small member of the Viverridae family native to South and Southeast Asia.

Their scientific name is palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus. Paradoxurus is a Latin word that means “palm civets”. Hermaphroditus is also a Greek term that comes from the mistaken perception that these creatures are intersex because of scent glands resembling testicles under the tail that are present in both genders. Their natural habitat is the forests, but because of deforestation, they have lost their habitat, and dwell in parks and suburban gardens. Civet Cats are distributed around…

A juvenile Javan common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus musanga) at Taman Safari in Bogor, Indonesia.

Basic facts about Masked Palm Civet: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

African Linsang, Banded Linsang, Congo Water Civet, Masked Palm Civet, African Palm Civet, African Civet, Small Spotted Civet.........clockwise from upper left corner....World Book Encyclopedia....via My Sunshine Vintage on ETSY