Masked Palm Civet

The masked palm civet is a long-bodied viverrid with a tail nearly as long as its body. Its short coat is generally grey with buff, orange or reddish tinges, while its feet and the far end of its tail are darker. Unlike several other civets, it lacks bands or spots on its body and tail. Dark facial markings form the mask reflected in its English name. (Animal Diversity Web)

This civet occurs across much of eastern and southern China, including Hainan, within a much wider Asian range. It uses deciduous, evergreen, mixed and tropical forests, mountainous country and places close to settlements. Individuals are solitary, nocturnal and strongly arboreal, usually resting high in trees by day. Females rear litters of one to four young, commonly in tree holes, and the species disperses seeds through its droppings. (Animal Diversity Web)