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Banded palm civet

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The banded palm civet, also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo, from sea level up to 1,660 metres. It is roughly the size of a domestic cat, up to 53 centimetres long without the tail and weighing 1 to 3 kilograms, and its pale fur is marked by seven or eight dark bands on the face and back. The tail swells when it is threatened, and sensitive hairs between the paw pads help it detect prey. It is nocturnal, solitary and a strict carnivore taking crustaceans, ants, spiders, worms, rats, frogs, small reptiles and birds, hunting around water or on the forest floor. Four subspecies are recognised and its genus, Hemigalus, has no other species. Logging and conversion of lowland forest threaten it, and it is Near Threatened with a decreasing population and protected under CITES Appendix II.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
Population Trend
Decreasing 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 2
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
16 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hemigalus, Taxa
Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Borneo

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Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).
Malaysia

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Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).
Myanmar

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Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).
Sumatra

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).
Thailand

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Hemigalus derbyanus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Behavior, key behaviors
    nocturnal
  • Food Habits
    Banded palm civets are primarily carnivores, hunting for prey in trees, near streams or on the forest floor.
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    Appendix II
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2. Banded palm civet (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Indomalaya.
  • Conservation
    The banded palm civet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, and the global population is thought to be decreasing.
  • Distribution and habitat
    In Thailand, it was photographed during camera trap surveys in the years 1996-2013 in Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Khao Sok National Park, Kui Buri National Park and Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary, all in evergreen forests at elevations of 162-695 m (531-2,280 ft).
  • Conservation, cites appendix
    It is protected under CITES' Appendix II.
  • Diet
    The banded palm civet is a strict carnivore and preys on a variety of small animals, including crustaceans, ants, spiders, worms, rats, frogs, small reptiles and birds.
  • Behaviour and ecology
    The banded palm civet is nocturnal and spends the day in low tree holes.
  • Threats
    The major threat to the banded palm civet is loss and destruction of natural habitat loss by logging and subsequent conversion to agriculture, plantations and construction of dams.
  • Threats, relationship to people
    It is hunted and eaten by local people in Sabah.
  • Threats, relationship to people (2)
    Some humans take them from their natural habitat to keep them as pets.
  • Distribution and habitat, where it lives
    The banded palm civet is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, the Mentawai Islands and Borneo from sea level up to an elevation of 1,660 m (5,450 ft).
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3. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Hemigalus derbyanus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool
  • Lifespan, maximum longevity
    16 years (captivity)
  • Life history traits, adult weight
    2,400 g
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