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Scientific Name | Paradoxurus hermaphroditus |
Alternate Name | Asian/Mentawai Palm Civet, Luwak, Musang, Musang Luwak/Pulut, Onion Thief, Palm Cat/Civet, Paradoxure, Toddy Cat, Tree Cat/Dog, Weasel Cat, Wood-Dog | |
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Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus |
Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Viverridae | Paradoxurus |
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Asia | ![]() |
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Forest, Shrubland, Grassland, Artificial/Terrestrial, Introduced Vegetation |
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38 cm. | 15 in. | ![]() |
1-5 kg. | 4-11 lb. |
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43-71 cm. | 17-28 in. | ![]() |
15-25 yr. | 7.7 yr. (Generation) |
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Least Concern | ![]() |
Solitary | ![]() |
Nocturnal | ||
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Decreasing | ![]() |
Omnivore | ||||
Fore | Hind |
34 Subspecies | ||
P. h. balicus | ||
P. h. bondar | Bengal, Nepal | |
P. h. canescens | ||
P. h. cantor | ||
P. h. canus | ||
P. h. cochinensis | ||
P. h. dongfangensis | ||
P. h. enganus | ||
P. h. exitus | ||
P. h. hanieli | ||
P. h. hermaphroditus | South Asian, Southeast Asian, Southern Chinese, Southern Indian, Sri Lankan | |
P. h. javanica | ||
P. h. kangeanus | ||
P. h. laotum | Myanmar, Thailand | |
P. h. laneus | ||
P. h. lignicolor | Mentawai Island | |
P. h. milleri | ||
P. h. minor | ||
P. h. musanga | Javan, Mainland Southeast Asian, Sumatran | |
P. h. nictitans | ||
P. h. pallasii | Assam, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim | |
P. h. pallens | ||
P. h. parvus | ||
P. h. philippinensis | Borneo, Mentwai Island, Philippine | |
P. h. pugnax | ||
P. h. pulcher | ||
P. h. sacer | ||
P. h. scindiae | Central Indian | |
P. h. senex | ||
P. h. setosus | ||
P. h. siberu | ||
P. h. simplex | ||
P. h. sumbanus | ||
P. h. vellerosus | Kashmir |
The common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus,) also known as the “Asian palm civet” or “toddy cat” is the most common of the civet species and resides in Asia. Not much is known about this civet’s behaviors as it’s shy, nocturnal, and arboreal, leading it to hide amongst the trees at night to evade predators. With numerous subspecies categorized within this species, the common palm civet can have a multitude of different appearances and variations. The common palm civet is listed as “Least Concern” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.