The Asian Palm Civet is a small nocturnal carnivore native to south and southeast Asia. The palm civet is now being recognised by the IUCN as three distinct species and this guide should be applicable to all of them.
Civets benefit from a varied diet and a stimulating, complex environment with opportunities for climbing, thermoregulation and nocturnal activities.
Although the Asian Palm Civet is classed as least concern by the IUCN, they are in decline. They are at risk from capture and use in the civet coffee industry, for meat, indiscriminate snaring, and the pet trade.
