Additional Info

• Class:Mammalia
• Family:Viverridae
• Scientific Name:Paradoxurus philippinensis (Jourdan, 1837)
• Common Name:Common palm civet
• Description:Arboreal and nocturnal. Medium sized. Snout is pointed. Fur usually dark, most often dark brown and sometimes nearly black, with black spots running down the back in several rows. Face black on anterior portion, with paler fur posterior to the eyes and mouth, giving a masked appearance. Tail is black and longer than the combined length of head and body. Legs, proportionally short for the size of the torso.
• Ecological Role:Feeds mostly on fruits but can also consume small vertebrates and invertebrates. They are seed dispersers that help forests regenerate. They also help control the population of their prey species.
• Distribution:Found in Borneo and Mentawai islands and throughout the Philippines.