Wildlifeof Malaysia
Malay Civet
Civets, Linsangs & Mongooses
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com
Viverra tangalunga
Basic stats
Habitat
Tolerant of degraded habitats
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Riau Archipelago, Singapore and the Philippines
The Malayan civet, also known as the Malay civet or Oriental civet, is a viverrid native to the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Riau Archipelago and the Philippines. Its historical range includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Singapore. It is relatively widely distributed, appears tolerant of degraded habitats, and occurs in a number of protected areas (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Malay Civet live in?
- Tolerant of degraded habitats
- Where is the Malay Civet found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo, the Riau Archipelago, Singapore and the Philippines