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Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
"The Common Palm Civet also called a toddy cat, is a highly adaptive animal and can live in dense forests, agricultural areas and even alongside humans. The Common Palm Civet weighs around 3.2 kilograms (7 pounds) and has a body length of 53 centimetres (21 inches). The Common Palm has a tail length of 48 centimetres (19 inches). Its long, stocky body is covered with coarse, shaggy hair that is usually a greyish colour. The Common Palm Civet has black markings on its feet, ears and muzzle. It also has three rows of black markings on its main body. "The Common Palm Civet is also fond of coffee cherries. They eat the outer fruit and the coffee beans pass through their digestive tract. An expensive coffee called 'kopi luwak' is supposedly made from these coffee beans. Kopi luwak is said to have a gamy flavour and sells for more than $100 per pound." quoted from this website http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/rainforest...
Common Palm Civets live in tropical forested habitats, parks and suburban gardens where mature fruit trees and fig trees grow and undisturbed vegetation.
This baby palm civet was abandoned by it's mother after dogs chased it's mother away. It was only 3 days old when it was brought to us by a villager. It's been nursed to health and is doing very well. It was way to young to have lost it's mother. It cannot be released back into the wild as it will most probably not survive. It will not know how to fend for itself. We are building a habitat for it.
Spotted on Oct 30, 2012
Submitted on Nov 9, 2012
13 Comments
So sad to hear this little one lost its mum. I hope it has fared well all these years since. A really wonderful spotting.
Jacob17, I cant figure out how to reply directly to your post. So I hope you see this. We went to a pet store and got pully/kitty powdered milk and fed her this when she would cry. We did this for. Month and then introduced papaya and bananas, but still kept with milk until she didnt want it anymore. Then we fed her cooked chicken. We kept her in a pet carrier at night beside my bed, when she cried, which was every two or three hours, Inwould give her milk in a tiny bottle we got from a pet store.
Hii DianaJ.Limjoco
I realice its been 4 years since you posted this. Can you advice be how to feed it and what to feed it as even I found one today (4/Jun/2017) and its still not opened its eyes. No clue how it got on the pathway couldn't find its mother around.
So nice!
Wow, so lovely.....
Thanks so much for doing this. Could you please add this to the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation mission? http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9974...
Hi Leuba, they should have a reply to button on this..not sure if anyone sees my comments after theirs... but anyway, it's a female and we called her Bindi, which means "little girl" in Australian Aboriginal language. We have done extensive research into her needs and will provide accordingly. There is also a nature conservatory nearby and we have taken advice from them as well as to all she needs as they have raised several.
Adorable. It will be a challenge to keep this animal in good health. Good luck Diana.
Wonderful! Great work. It is just adorable. Since you are going to keep it, have you given it a name?
It's a good thing you're doing - well done! I hope he/she enjoys a safe and healthy life.
Maria dB, it's too young to have lost it's mother, it will not survive if released back into the wild. The natives here eat them. We will have to keep it and take care of it all the days of it's life.
Are you going to release this binturong into the wild again? I've seen many adults but not a baby - it's adorable.
Thanks for sharing!