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Paradoxurus aureus, the golden palm civet, also called golden paradoxurus and golden wet-zone palm civet is a viverrid species native to Sri Lanka. It was first described by Frédéric Cuvier in 1822.
The head and body length of the golden palm civet is 55cm, and its tail measures 40-50cm.
Uniform reddish gold to golden brown upperparts. Adults are red-gold to golden brown, with no special markings. The underside is paler gold. It has moderately soft fur, which can be glossy and densely covered throughout the body and tail. Tail tip can be white or pale brown. As other viverrids, ears are prominent, rounded and edges with hairless. Eyes are larger due to nocturnal habit, and are with vertical pupils.
It is found in forest, the foothills and the areas in between and possibly the cloud forest in the Central Highlands, Namunukula, and the Knuckles Mountain Range (Dumbara). Paradoxurus aureus was formerly considered synonymous with Paradoxurus zeylonensis, but is now considered a distinct species.
This video contains Mysore Zoo Animals. Particularly this video contains Mammal type animals. Mysore zoo contains 53 types of Mammals (as per video uploaded date). ASIATIC ELEPHANT (Elephas maximus) RHESUS MACAQUE (Macaca mulatta) LION-TAILED MACAQUE (Macaca silenus) NORTHERN PLAINS GREY (Semnopithecus entellus) NILGIRI LANGUR (Trachypithecus johnii) JUNGLE CAT (Felis chaus) RUSTY SPOTTED CAT (Prionailurus rubiginosus) ASIATIC LION (Panthera leo percicus) INDIAN LEOPARD (Panthera pardus fusca) TIGER (White) (Panthera tigris) BENGAL TIGER (Panthera tigris) COMMON PALM CIVET (Paradoxurus) SMALL INDIAN CIVET (Viverricula indica) GOLDEN JACKAL (Canis aureus) INDIAN GREY WOLF (Canis lupas pallipes) DHOLE (Cuon alpinus) SLOTH BEAR (Melursus ursinus) ASIATIC BLACK BEAR (Ursus t...
We were collecting data on Loris when the Civet was noticed resting but not close to us. It was on top of the canopy and relaxed when i did capture standing directly down of it, could pee on my mouth ! Common Palm Civet ( Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) has a wide distribution in South and South-east Asia, is often one of the most commonly recorded species of small carnivore. Across its range it has been found commonly in degraded and anthropogenic habitats, with some records from even the most degraded small isolates amid human environments and it is extensively hunted. The recent rapid rise in production of 'civet coffee', a practice using mainly this species, and a new craze for keeping this species as a 'pet' have both presumably resulted in greatly increased off-take from the wild. It i...