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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Carnivora

Family

Viverridae

Genus

Paradoxurus

Species

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Mammalia🍂 Omnivore

Northern Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Northern Palm Civet · パームシベット)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

43~71cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

1.3~5kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Temperate and tropical forests, parks, suburban gardens, farms, and orchards, especially in the canopy of fruit and fig trees

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A body length of 71 cm is about 2.4 times the long side of an A4 sheet of paper (29.7 cm) (Comparison).
💡 An average weight of 3 kg is similar to one and a half 2-liter bottles of water (Comparison).
💡 The name "toddy cat" comes from toddy, a fermented drink made from palm flower sap that it likes to drink, and it also catches rats in fruit trees and village gardens (ADW).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)38

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Northern Palm Civet, also called the palm civet or toddy cat, is a nocturnal, tree-dwelling civet that also visits urban gardens and orchards. Because it is an adaptable opportunist that eats whatever is available, it is often compared to the North American raccoon.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It has an elongated body, short legs, and a tail nearly as long as its head and body combined. It has a pointed nose, large dark eyes, large pointed ears, and short, coarse fur that is usually black or gray.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It selects ripe fruits such as figs, mangoes, bananas, rambutans, and papayas, enjoys palm flower sap, and also eats rodents, birds, insects, and eggs. Resting in tree hollows or rock crevices by day, it can breed year-round and produce up to two litters a year.