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Brunei civet – a month after

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A month has passed ever since we received news about the young Brunei small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata) that was sold in the market, which was fortunately rescued. Thankfully, the caretaker, Shinny has continued to keep in contact with us and reported that the civet is doing great and has eased off the meat diet for now. Currently, it is more interested in having yummy longans for its meals.

"Big grins!" The small-toothed palm civet looking good after a month of being rescued (Photo by Shinny Chia)

According to her caretaker, this civet is a girl! Being a civet, she is awake at night and rests in the day. She has a friendly disposition towards her caretakers and is always game for playtime! A plan for a larger outdoor enclosure is in the works and soon, she will be able to roam and experience the outdoors like how a wild civet should!

Once again, thank you very much Shinny for updating us on the progress and growth of this precious girl! We hope that one day she will grow up and return back to the forest to join the other free roaming civets of Brunei!

Rescued Brunei civet!

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We received an email on the 24th May from Shinny Chia who informed us that there was a young civet being sold in a Brunei market. It was housed in a small cage with no food or water and there was a kid who was kicking the cage non-stop. Luckily for the civet, it was rescued and taken in by Shinny. With lots of fruits, water and care for the animal, it is definitely looking much better! This civet is a small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata), another civet species which we have in Singapore, but rarely seen!

The young civet lounging in its new home.

Check out its cool interior design of leaves! It has to be fostered for a few more months before it is suitable for rehabilitation. There are plans to move the civet to a larger cage out in the garden where it will have access to more branches, it can then practise its climbing skills before heading back to the wild.

Thank you for informing us about the rescue, Shinny and for generously sharing your photos with us! If you found a wild animal that you suspect might be a civet, do drop us an email – mammal@sivasothi.com! If you spot any wild animals being traded in your local markets, please check with your local wildlife agencies.

Hope you have a bright future ahead of you, little small-toothed palm civet!