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The masked palm civet (Paguma larvata), also called the gem-faced civet or Himalayan palm civet, is a viverrid species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.It has been listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008 as it occurs in many protected areas, is tolerant to some degree of habitat modification, and widely distributed with presumed large populations that are ...
Four viverrid species (clockwise from top left): the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), the common genet (Genetta genetta), the binturong (Arctictis binturong), and the masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) Viverridae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, composed mainly of the civets and genets. A member of this family is ...
A virus similar to SARS-CoV was isolated from Himalayan palm civets (Paguma larvata), a common raccoon dog, and humans working in a live-animal market in Guangdong, China in May 2003. [ 32 ] Common raccoon dogs, as well as masked palm civets , were originally believed to be the natural reservoirs of severe acute respiratory syndrome–related ...
Masked palm civet (P. larvata) (Smith, 1827) [15] LC [16] Arctogalidia Merriam, 1897 [17] Small-toothed palm civet (A. trivirgata) (Gray, 1832) [18] LC [19 ...
The African palm civet (Nandinia binotata) resembles the civets of the Viverridae, but is genetically distinct and belongs in its own monotypic family, the Nandiniidae. There is little dispute that the Poiana species are viverrids.
A caged civet. Kopi luwak, called cà phê cứt chồn in Vietnam and Tagalog: kape alamid in the Philippines) is coffee that is prepared using coffee cherries that have been eaten and partly digested by the Asian palm civet and then harvested from its fecal matter. [6] [7]
Palm civet is the common name of several species of feliform carnivorans in two families. Family Nandiniidae: African palm civet (Nandinia binotata) Family Viverridae: Small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata) Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) Hose's palm civet (Diplogale hosei) Banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus)
In some mesocarnivores, including the masked palm civet and hog badger, activity patterns peak during the night. [8] Mesocarnivores activity levels change within different seasons and climates. Different temperatures and the rate of plant growth may affect the activity patterns in mesocarnivores. [9]