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Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Asian palm civet is a nocturnal civet of forests and settlements, widely known through civet coffee stories. Civet coffee production can create welfare problems when animals are kept in poor conditions.
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It lives in forests, orchards, villages, and urban green spaces from South to Southeast Asia. Main habitat types in this guide are forest, urban.
Typical length 42-71 cm, weight 2 kg-5 kg. A long body, dark facial bands, gray-brown fur, and a long tail are characteristic.
It is nocturnal and usually solitary. It moves between trees and the ground, visiting fruiting trees and sometimes roofs at night.
It is omnivorous. Fruit is important, but small animals, insects, and eggs are also eaten.
Young are raised in safe cavities such as tree holes or building spaces.
Although still widespread in places, it remains sensitive to habitat change. Civet coffee production can create welfare problems when animals are kept in poor conditions.
