Mammal

Asian palm civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

IUCN: Least Concern

Asian palm civet with a white face mask walking along a branch at night

Scientific name: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Family: Viverridae, order Carnivora
Group: Mammal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 50 cm, plus a tail almost as long
Weight: About 3 kg

A masked night climber that plants fruit trees.

Spot it Grey-brown with black legs, three rows of dark spots, and white patches around the eyes and nose.
Home Trees in forest, orchards and gardens, sometimes roofs.
Food web Eats fruit, insects and small animals.
Why it matters Spreads the seeds of the fruit it eats, helping forests regrow.

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