Quick facts
Lifespan
22 years
Diet
Fruits, vertebrate animal, worms and insects
Habitat
Forest
Range
The Common Palm Civet is native to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei Darussalam, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and the Indonesian islands
The common Palm Civet is a small, grey-black furred animal that resembles a long nosed cat. It is most easily recongnised by the 3 dark bands along its back and the black mask on its face similar to the raccoon's.