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Small-toothed Palm




Small-toothed Palm civet (Scientific name, Arctogalidia trivirgata) closely resembles Common-palm Civet in structure. The color of the nape, back, proximal portion of the tail and the outside of the legs is tawny, but varies individually from dusky gray-tawny to bright ochre-buff.

The muzzle is brownish with median white streak on the muzzle and front of the forehead. The rear is always marked with three distinct black or dark brown longitudinal stripes in the midline.

Small-toothed Palm is solitary, occasionally seen as small group of females with young ones. It rests on the upper branches of tall trees. The civet, omnivorous in habit, feeds on insects, small mammals, birds and fruits.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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