Malay Civet

Malay Civet

Viverra tangalunga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Common Palm Civet
LC

Common Palm Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

30–40% · Possible
Small-toothed Palm Civet
LC

Small-toothed Palm Civet

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctogalidia trivirgata

30–40% · Possible
Banded Civet
NT

Banded Civet

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hemigalus derbyanus

Insufficient data
Binturong
VU

Binturong

Mammal

Arctictis binturong

Insufficient data
Mainland Leopard Cat
LC

Mainland Leopard Cat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Prionailurus bengalensis

30–40% · Possible
Sunda Stink-badger
LC

Sunda Stink-badger

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mydaus javanensis

Insufficient data
Marbled Cat
NT

Marbled Cat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pardofelis marmorata

Insufficient data
Smooth Coated Otter
VU

Smooth Coated Otter

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lutrogale perspicillata

Insufficient data
Sunda Clouded Leopard
VU

Sunda Clouded Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Neofelis diardi

Insufficient data
Yellow-throated Marten
LC

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
70–80
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malay Civet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 41% of visitor-days record a Malay Civet sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Malay Civet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Malay Civet in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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