They are shy, mainly nocturnal animals which try to avoid humans and are not usually aggressive unless, like all animals, threatened. You are lucky to be able to see one !
pwew... no wonder that civet cat differs from country to country i have hir young adult asian palm civet cat, i saved her frm hunters whom suppose to make her as an exotic fud but apparently she was supposed to be tamed but due to the wound she gets from the hunter's trap she have a wound on her back, wat shud i do?bring her to vet?is it ok dat i bring her to vet ?
They alwas trouble to my house. Come in early morning about 5am and going again 7-8 pm. When they leaving pissing and comes thruogh upstairs to down. Twice my TV birn.
thousands of these were slaughtered in Asia because they were erroneously thought to have been the host carrier of SARS. It was later determined that it was a different animal host. They are interesting-- I wonder if one could ever be domesticated.
They certainly can, When I was a kid living in Sierra Leone we had a rescued one that lived in the house like a house cat. Its most amazing habit was that it used to use the toilet ! by balancing on the rim and going into the water. Apparently this is because in the wild they try to poo in water to cover their scent from preadators. Amazing creature and very affectionate apart frrom nipping my dads feet.
They also scape the musk glands of the animal to collect civet musk, a very common and classic perfume ingredient. Although it does hurt the animal somewhat. Most perfumes use synthetic civet musk nowadays.
To be precise, if you are taxonomically inclined, the civet is a viverrid: a feliform carnivore with with retractible claws and a baculum (look that one up, I had too). Other viverrids include the binturong, genet and linsang.
Its not from 'Cat'family.This Civet would eat meat leftovers,bread etc but ignored a banana.However the Indonesian Civets love ripe bananas but also meat and will kill and eat chickens etc if they get they chance!See other 'Bali Civet Video'.
i found this animal yesterday behind my house, its really looks like!!
what should i do?? is it danger??
NightmareDarktz 1 year ago
They are shy, mainly nocturnal animals which try to avoid humans and are not usually aggressive unless, like all animals, threatened. You are lucky to be able to see one !
CHUKA2007 1 year ago
yes it is!!
i tried to get near to them, but they won't come over!!
NightmareDarktz 1 year ago
pwew... no wonder that civet cat differs from country to country i have hir young adult asian palm civet cat, i saved her frm hunters whom suppose to make her as an exotic fud but apparently she was supposed to be tamed but due to the wound she gets from the hunter's trap she have a wound on her back, wat shud i do?bring her to vet?is it ok dat i bring her to vet ?
xgp16 2 years ago
Sounds the best idea or take her to nearest Wildlife organisation for advice, or ring them.
CHUKA2007 2 years ago
They alwas trouble to my house. Come in early morning about 5am and going again 7-8 pm. When they leaving pissing and comes thruogh upstairs to down. Twice my TV birn.
chulaYT 2 years ago
thousands of these were slaughtered in Asia because they were erroneously thought to have been the host carrier of SARS. It was later determined that it was a different animal host. They are interesting-- I wonder if one could ever be domesticated.
synthuser 2 years ago
They certainly can, When I was a kid living in Sierra Leone we had a rescued one that lived in the house like a house cat. Its most amazing habit was that it used to use the toilet ! by balancing on the rim and going into the water. Apparently this is because in the wild they try to poo in water to cover their scent from preadators. Amazing creature and very affectionate apart frrom nipping my dads feet.
royvassie 2 years ago
They also scape the musk glands of the animal to collect civet musk, a very common and classic perfume ingredient. Although it does hurt the animal somewhat. Most perfumes use synthetic civet musk nowadays.
ForcedToSignUp 3 years ago
To be precise, if you are taxonomically inclined, the civet is a viverrid: a feliform carnivore with with retractible claws and a baculum (look that one up, I had too). Other viverrids include the binturong, genet and linsang.
bigeasysnow 3 years ago
Thanks for the interesting and useful info.!
CHUKA2007 3 years ago
Its not from 'Cat'family.This Civet would eat meat leftovers,bread etc but ignored a banana.However the Indonesian Civets love ripe bananas but also meat and will kill and eat chickens etc if they get they chance!See other 'Bali Civet Video'.
CHUKA2007 4 years ago
Sort of half cat halt racoon... It's so long.. It doesn't look like a cat-like ultra-hunter... Is it an omnivore??
thisismyname007 4 years ago