Asian Palm Civet

The Asian Palm Civet is a small yet incredible species of mammal that is amazing, so let's begin. The Asian Palm Civet weighs 4.4 to 11.0 pounds. Their body length of 21 inches. Their tail length is 19 inches. They are 11.4 to 13.8 inches tall. The Asian Palm Civet is found across various parts of Asia. It is both native in some places and introduced. The Asian Palm Civet is thought to be solitary. The Asian Palm Civet is both terrestrial and arboreal. The Asian Palm Civet is an omnivore it eats fruit and meat. It eats Chiku, Rambutan, mangoes, small mammals, and insects. A unique feature that the Asian Palm civet holds that no other species of civet hold its tail is un ringed which makes it an easy way to identify the Asian Palm civet and separate it from other species. The Asian Palm Civet breeds twice a year and gives birth to two to four young in each litter it gives birth to. Since the Asian Palm Civet is nocturnal it will rest in tree hollows and roofs. The average lifespan of a Asian Palm Civet in Captivity is 15 to 20 years. The lifespan of an Asian Palm Civet in the wild is shorter living to be 10 to 12 years. The Asian Palm Civet has been proven very adaptable creature as it can live in rainforests and an urban environment. The Asian Palm Civet can also be crepuscular. The scientific name of the Asian Palm Civet means strange tailed. The Asian Palm Civet can even be found in elevations above 2,400 meters!They also will drink flower nectar. It also feeds on Palm sap. It also relies on smell to find the fruit part of its die. I hope you enjoyed learning about the Asian Palm Civet.