Banded Palm Civet

Hemigalus derbyanus

Civets look like a across between a rat and a weasel, but they are actually in a group of their own, which includes the linsang and binturong.  Banded palm civets are solitary night hunters.  Because their teeth are tiny they can only eat small prey, mostly insects, worms, and crustaceans. 

 

Fact File

Species @ Risk Image
where to see themWhere to see them: Jungle Trails
exclamationRisk Status: Species@Risk (IUCN--Vulnerable)