Wildlifeof Bhutan
Northern Palm Civet
Civets, Linsangs & Mongooses
Photo: Prashanth N S · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, rodents and birds
Range
India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia, China, Borneo, Sumatra and Java
Size
Head and body about 53cm; unringed tail about 48cm
Weight
2–5kg
The Asian palm civet has a short, coarse black or grey coat with black-tipped guard hairs, dark stripes down the back and three rows of black spots along each side. The face is banded with white patches and the tail is black-tipped and unringed. Head and body measure about 53cm with a 48cm tail, and weight is 2 to 5kg (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia, ranging from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, China, the Philippines and the Indonesian islands. It is nocturnal, tree-living and solitary. The sources opened give no Bhutan-specific records.
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Palm Civet eat?
- Fruit, rodents and birds
- Where is the Northern Palm Civet found?
- India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia, China, Borneo, Sumatra and Java
- How big is the Northern Palm Civet?
- Head and body about 53cm; unringed tail about 48cm
- How much does the Northern Palm Civet weigh?
- 2–5kg