Main Characteristics

Small-Toothed Palm Civets have a body length between 48 and 57.5 cms (18.9 - 22.6 inches), a tail length between 56 and 60 cms (22 - 23.6 inches) and they weigh between 2 and 2.7 kgs (4.4 - 6 lbs).

Their short fur is buff or tawny in colour with three distinct dark brown or black stripes on their back that run the length of their body.

Like other palm civets, they are solitary, nocturnal, and arboreal.

Habitat

Small-Toothed Palm Civets can be found in the dense forests of south east Asia.

Diet

Small-Toothed Palm Civets feed on fruits, insects, small mammals, frogs, lizards and birds.

Breeding

After a gestation period of 45 days, Small-Toothed Palm Civets give birth to an average of three youngsters. At 11 days they open their eyes and at 2 months old they are weaned.

They have no set mating season and they can have up to 2 litters each year.

Predators



Subspecies

Subspecies of the Small-Toothed Palm Civet are:

Arctogalidia trivirgata bancana
Arctogalidia trivirgata fusca
Arctogalidia trivirgata inornata
Arctogalidia trivirgata leucotis
Arctogalidia trivirgata macra
Arctogalidia trivirgata major
Arctogalidia trivirgata millsi
Arctogalidia trivirgata minor
Arctogalidia trivirgata simplex
Arctogalidia trivirgata stigmaticus
Arctogalidia trivirgata sumatrana
Arctogalidia trivirgata tingia
Arctogalidia trivirgata trilineata
Arctogalidia trivirgata trivirgata

Interesting Facts

Small-Toothed Palm Civets are also known as:
Three-Striped Palm Civet

Similar Animals

African Palm Civet
Asian Palm Civet
Banded Palm Civet
Golden Palm Civet
Hose's Palm Civet
Jerdon's Palm Civet
Masked Palm Civet
Owston's Palm Civet