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Malayan civet

Order : Carnivora
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Viverrinae
Species : Viverra tangalunga

 

The Malayan civet, oriental civet is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Malayan civet

Ecological information even about the commoner species, such as the Malay Civet (Viverra tangalunga) is lacking, and the conservation status poorly understood.

Viverra tangalunga is one of the sources of Civet. (Full text)

malay Civet - cat (Viverra tangalunga) is the best known among the civets. (Full text)

1. Malay, Malayan -- (a member of a people inhabiting the N Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the W Malay Archipelago)
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