Owston's palm civet is a viverrid of Vietnam, Laos and a very small part of southern China, in three counties of Yunnan province, and it has never been found west of the Mekong River. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1912 from a skull and skin collected by Alan Owston beside a river in Tonkin, and its genus Chrotogale contains no other species. It has a tawny buff-grey body with contrasting black markings and four bands on the back, large rounded ears, a mostly black tail and black leg spots, measures about 57 centimetres plus a 43 centimetre tail and weighs about 1.8 to 2.7 kilograms. It lives in lowland evergreen and limestone forest, is solitary, nocturnal and mainly terrestrial, and forages on the forest floor for fruit, insects and earthworms. It is listed as Endangered because of an ongoing decline of more than half over three generations.
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Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
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Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a viverrid native to Vietnam, Laos and a very small portion of southern China, in three counties located in the Yunnan province: Hekou, Luchun, and Jinping, and has never been found west of the Mekong River.
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Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a viverrid native to Vietnam, Laos and a very small portion of southern China, in three counties located in the Yunnan province: Hekou, Luchun, and Jinping, and has never been found west of the Mekong River.
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Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a viverrid native to Vietnam, Laos and a very small portion of southern China, in three counties located in the Yunnan province: Hekou, Luchun, and Jinping, and has never been found west of the Mekong River.
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Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a viverrid native to Vietnam, Laos and a very small portion of southern China, in three counties located in the Yunnan province: Hekou, Luchun, and Jinping, and has never been found west of the Mekong River.
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It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List because of an ongoing population decline, estimated to be more than 50% over the last three generations, inferred from over-exploitation, habitat destruction and degradation.
Distribution and habitat
Owston's palm civet lives in lowland evergreen forests where dry seasons are not too harsh.
Behavior and ecology
It is nocturnal, being active only during complete darkness in the wild, but being active from sundown to dawn in captivity.
Diet
The Owston's Civet spends most of its time foraging on the ground for fruits and soft-bodied animals, with a particular fondness for insects and earthworms.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Chrotogale owstoni (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyLifespan, captivity
11 (high) years
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
View the Source 3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Chrotogale owstoni
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLife history traits, adult weightQuote, Life history traits, adult weight
3,250 g
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