Common palm civets live longer in captivity, living as long as 24 years compared to 15-20 in the wild.
Common palm civets typically live anywhere from 15 to 20 years. They live longer in captivity, living for as long as 24 years and 5 months.
Sources: (Duckworth, et al., 2011; Nelson, 2013)
Image: Thomas Hardwicke
