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Asian palm civet cat

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Description:

It comes to our house everyday to eat my dog's left over food. It is very shy and runs at the very sight of us.

Habitat:

Trees

1 Species ID Suggestions

Arun
Arun 12 years ago
Asian Palm Civet / Toddy Cat
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Asian Palm Civet


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19 Comments

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 12 years ago

Thanks Emma. Ashish I'll keep trying. Thanks again Arun.

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

ohhhh.. thanks to all .. welcome Harsha

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Hahahaha... Nice comment Emma...
Wish.. Harsha show better spotting of this lovely mammal...!!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Is a civet cat also known as "Bellura" ?
@lori ,@arun,@ Ashish @Harsha, Great work!!
To me it really looks like a mini kangaroo!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

So you have to be we fielded to grab her good picture..!!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 12 years ago

You got it already Arun! It is a civet cat. Thanks a lot. I have been trying hard to figure this out. Never thought it could be a civet.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 12 years ago

Hey thanks people. It's no squirrel. I am sure of that. It's quite bigger in size. It could be some lemur..I keep trying to get its pictures but it is very very shy and would not stop for one.

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

hooo.. finally we found it

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes...
http://www.eol.org/pages/328089
Nice work... Arun..
Harsh... I hope now you will follow and fielded for her more better pictures then...!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Otherwise it will be a Cat... the shape of Back, ears and style of sitting matches with a cat.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Ears are not matching... for squirrel.
Himalayan Striped Squirrel has bigger ears...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Palm Squirrel it is what is famous as Chipmunk...

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Must be Chipmunk... as per comparison of Bowl and Mammal..!!

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

May be a kind of Lemur

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Emma, I thought of of a giant squirrel at first, but am less sure since looking at some photos. The tail is a real mystery.

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago

Possibly a palm civet of some sort.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

could it possibly be a squirrel?
i can see stripes on its back.

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 12 years ago

Can you help me identify it?

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

cute!

Harsha Singh
Spotted by
Harsha Singh

جموں و کشمیر, India

Spotted on Sep 4, 2011
Submitted on Sep 4, 2011

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