Asian Palm Civet

 The Asian Palm Civet

The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called toddy cat, is a small member of the family Viverridae native to South and Southeast Asia. 

This animal classified as mammals. It is a small, mottled gray and black viverrid weighing 2 to 5 kg (4.4 to 11.0 lb). It has a body length of about 53 cm (21 in) with a 48 cm (19 in) long tail. Its long, stocky body is covered with coarse, shaggy hair that is usually greyish in color. There is a white mask across the forehead, a small white patch under each eye, a white spot on each side of the nostrils, and a narrow dark line between the eyes. The muzzle, ears, lower legs, and distal half of the tail are black, with three rows of black markings on the body. The tail is without rings, unlike in similar civet species.

 

Asian palm civets are native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Philippines and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Bawean and Siberut. They were introduced to Irian Jaya, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, Sulawesi and Japan. In Papua New Guinea, their presence is uncertain. They normally inhabit primary forests, but also occur at lower densities in secondary and selectively logged forest.

Asian palm civets are omnivores utilizing fruits such as berries and pulpy fruits as a major food source. They can eat chiku, mango, rambutan and coffee, but also small mammals and insects. They also feed on palm flower sap, which when fermented becomes toddy, a sweet liquor. Because of this habit, they are called the toddy cat.

This is animal has many nicknames. It can be called civet or musang (Betawi), careuh bulan (Sunda), luak atau luwak (Jawa), also common palm civet, common musang, house musang or toddy cat in English.

Asian Palm Civet is one kind of wild mammals that are often encountered around the settlement and even urban areas. These animals are very good at climbing and arboreal, more often wander over the trees, though not reluctant anyway to get down to the ground. Also weasels are nocturnal, active at night to look for food and other activities.

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Suborder:	Feliformia
Family:	Viverridae
Genus:	Paradoxurus
Species:	P. hermaphroditus

Question :

1.  The Asian Palm Civet is a small member of the family.....

      A. Ursidae

      B. Giraffidae

      C. Viverridae

      D. Hominidae

      E. Lamnidae

2. The following are the characteristics of Asian Palm Civet, except...

     A. It is a small and long animal

     B. It has a body length of about 53 cm (21 in) with a 48 cm (19 in) long tail

     C. It has shaggy hair that is usually greyish in color.

     D. It has rings on the tail 

     E. It is mottled gray and black viverrid weighing 2 to 5 kg 

3. Asian palm civet are ..... animal

    A. Carnivores

    B. Omnivores

    C. Herbivores

    D. Human eater

    E. Doesn't eat anything

4. Asian Palm Civet likes to eat fruits such as berries and pulpy fruits as a major food source. Beside that, it can eat another food as it's diet, just like....

    A. Small mammals and insects

    B. Chocolate and banana

    C. Pizza and Spaghetti'

    D. Grass and leaves

    E. Burger and fries

5. The nickname of asian palm civet from Sundanese is…

    A. Musang

    B. Luwak

    C. Toddy cat

    D. Luak

    E. Careuh Bulan