The common palm civet, also called the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites) was sighted in Odisha after 129 years.
- According to journal Zoo, wildlife researchers sighted the Asian palm civet in Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in the state’s Angul district.
- A partial albino common palm civet, Saliapatani, was last sighted in 1891 by a noted wildlife researcher in the forests of Kandhamal district.
About common palm civet
- The common palm civet is a small mammal belonging to the family Viverridae.
- It can be found in southern and southeastern Asia.
- It is both terrestrial and arboreal, and shows a nocturnal activity pattern with peaks between late evening until after midnight.
- It is usually active between dawn and four in the morning, but less active during nights when the moon is the brightest.
(Source: Down To Earth)
