Oriential Civet Female Skull Replica

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Oriential Civet Female Skull Replica measures 4.3 inches. Oriential Civet Female Skull Replica is museum quality polyurethane resin cast, made in USA. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Made in USA. Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.

The Malayan civet (Viverra tangalunga), also known as the Malay civet and Oriental civet, is a viverrid native to the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Riau Archipelago, and the Philippines. It is listed as “Least Concern” by IUCN as it is a relatively widely distributed, appears to be tolerant of degraded habitats, and occurs in a number of protected areas.

Malayan civets are one of the most distinguishable species of civets. Their coat is greyish with numerous black spots and about 15 black bands in the tail. The tail itself is black above and ringed on the lower side.

Malayan civets are solitary, and primarily terrestrial creatures. They are active at night and sleep during the day. Malayan civets usually forage on the forest floor, but they are also excellent climbers. They will climb up into the trees either in search of food or to hide from predators.

These animals produce a secretion from their anal scent glands which is called ‘civet’. Same as skunks, Malayan civets secrete this scent when they are threatened. The civet may also secrete and rub on various objects in order to communicate with each other.

Oriential civets are omnivorous animals that hunt rodents, lizards, snakes, frogs, and insects. They also eat fruits, eggs, and even some roots.

Due to their secretive lifestyle little is known about the mating system in Malayan civets. Females reproduce two times per year. They usually give birth to 4 young per litter after the gestation period that lasts a couple of months. Pups are born with their eyes closed and become weaned when they are 1 month old.

As a ground-living species, Malayan civets suffer from snaring and other forms of ground-level trapping and hunting with dogs. These animals are occasionally hunted for food and treated as a pest as they raid poultry.

In some areas of their range, Malayan civets are also threatened by deforestation and lose much of their natural habitat. This all happens due to logging or clearing the land for palm oil plantations.

Oriential Civet Facts:

Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific Classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Viverra
Species: V. tangalunga
Binomial name: Viverra tangalunga

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