banded palm civet

[Magaret]

an East Indian civet

[Oralee]

The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called banded civet, is a viverrid native to Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia, peninsular Thailand and the Sunda Islands of Sipura, Sumatra and Borneo. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because of its large geographic and elevation range and tolerance to some habitat disturbance.Hemigalus is a monospecific genus that was first named and described by Claude Jourdan in 1837.

[Monty]

A banded palm civet is a small, carnivorous mammal found primarily in tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Characterized by its dark brown color and prominent white bands on its body, the creature belongs to the family Viverridae. It is nocturnal and arboreal in nature, spending most of its time on the ground or in trees, and primarily feeds on insects, fruits, and small mammals. Also known as bandit civets, they are solitary animals and are seldom seen in the wild. Despite their small size, banded palm civets are known for their pungent odor produced by their anal glands.