Malay Civet

Malay Civet

Viverra tangalunga

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

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

20–30% · Possible
Banded Linsang
LC

Banded Linsang

Mammal

Prionodon linsang

10–20% · With luck
Smooth Coated Otter
VU

Smooth Coated Otter

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lutrogale perspicillata

10–20% · Possible
Sunda Stink-badger
LC

Sunda Stink-badger

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mydaus javanensis

10–20% · Possible
Flat-headed Cat
EN

Flat-headed Cat

Mammal

Prionailurus planiceps

10–20% · With luck
Sun Bear
VU

Sun Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Helarctos malayanus

Insufficient data
Sunda Clouded Leopard
VU

Sunda Clouded Leopard

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Neofelis diardi

Insufficient data
Mainland Leopard Cat
LC

Mainland Leopard Cat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Prionailurus bengalensis

Insufficient data
Yellow-throated Marten
LC

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 36% of visitor-days record a Malay Civet sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 56 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Malay Civet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

December has the highest sighting rate for Malay Civet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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