Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least concern as it accommodates to a broad range of habitats. It is widely distributed with large populations that in 2008 were thought unlikely to be declining. It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade.
The Asian palm civet's long, stocky body is covered with coarse, shaggy hair that is usually greyish in colour. It has a white mask across the forehead, a small white patch under each eye, a white spot on each side of the nostrils, and a narrow dark line between the eyes. The muzzle, ears, lower legs, and distal half of the tail are black, with three rows of black markings on the body. Its head-to-body length is about 53 cm (21 in) with a 48 cm (19 in) long unringed tail. It weighs 2 to 5 kg (4.4 to 11.0 lb). Its anal scent glands emit a nauseating secretion as a chemical defense when threatened or upset.
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India · 2026
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dehradun | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kozhikode | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 8 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Melaka Zoo and Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bali Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Nehru Zoological Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | VigoNature | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Thrissur Zoo | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Minneriya National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 18 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and December–March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet in Minneriya National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Palm Civet sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
11th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Common Palm Civet sightings, Minneriya National Park ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 40%), Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 40%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Palm Civet is recorded against all the mammals logged in Minneriya National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
