Northern Palm Civet

The Asian palm civet has an elongated body, short legs, pointed muzzle, large dark eyes, and a tail almost as long as its head and body. Its coarse coat is generally gray or black, with facial bands, dark dorsal stripes, and three rows of spots along each side. Unlike several other civets, the tail lacks rings and is dark only at the tip. Semi-retractile claws and partly fused toes aid climbing. (Animal Diversity Web)

Asian palm civets range across southern China, the Himalayas, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and numerous offshore islands. They inhabit tropical and temperate forests, plantations, orchards, parks, and suburban gardens, resting in tree hollows, rock crevices, or dense vines. They are nocturnal, arboreal, and usually solitary. Fruit is especially important, although they also consume nectar, sap, seeds, rodents, birds, reptiles, insects, worms, eggs, and mollusks. Litters contain two to five young. (Animal Diversity Web)