Main Characteristics

Asian Palm Civets have a body length between 48 and 59 cms (19 - 23 inches), a tail length between 44 and 53.5 cms (17 - 21 inches) and they weigh between 2.4 and 4 kgs (5.3 - 8.8 lbs).

They have a coarse, shaggy coat and they are greyish in colour with black markings on their feet, ears and nose.

Habitat

Asian Palm Civets can be found in the temperate and tropical forests of south and south east Asia.

They are solitary, arboreal and nocturnal and they spend their days sleeping in a tree hollow.

Diet

Asian Palm Civets mainly feed on fruits, but they will also eat rodents, birds and insects.

Breeding

Asian Palm Civets give birth to litters of 2 - 5 youngsters.

Predators

Humans are predators of Asian Palm Civets.

Subspecies

Subspecies of the Asian Palm Civet are:

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus balicus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus bondar
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus canescens
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus canus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus cochinensis
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus dongfangensis
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus enganus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus exitus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus hermaphroditus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus javanica
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus kangeanus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus laotum
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus lignicolor
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus milleri
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus minor
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus musanga
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus nictitans
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus pallasii
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus pallens
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus parvus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus philippinensis
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus pugnax
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus pulcher
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus sacer
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus scindiae
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus senex
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus setosus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus simplex
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus sumbanus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus vellerosus

Interesting Facts

Asian Palm Civets are also known as:
Common Palm Civet
Toddy Cat
Motit
Marapatti
Uguduwa
Maranai

Motit Coffee is prepared from coffee beans harvested from the faeces of the Motit (Philippine Civet). In 2009 prices for this delicacy ranged from USD$300 in the Philippines to USD$1400 in the US, per pound clean weight.

Similar Animals

African Palm Civet
Golden Palm Civet
Hose's Palm Civet
Jerdon's Palm Civet
Masked Palm Civet
Owston's Palm Civet
Small-Toothed Palm Civet
Sulawesi Palm Civet