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Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)

Discussion in 'Australia' started by Maddroxstuff, 13 Mar 2020.

  1. Maddroxstuff

    Maddroxstuff New Member

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    Hi all,

    I am trying to find out if any zoo in Australia has an Asian Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). I haven't had any luck so far in my online search, if anyone knows of any government departments I could contact that would also be very handy.

    Why do I need to find an Asian Palm Civet? I need a faecal sample for an honour's project.

    Thank you,

    Maddison
     
  2. WhistlingKite24

    WhistlingKite24 Well-Known Member 10+ year member Premium Member

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    Welcome to the forum @Maddroxstuff,
    Unfortunately there are no Asian Palm Civets in Australian zoos as far as I know. The only species of viverrid present in our zoos is Binturong (Arctictis binturong) which can be found locally at Wildlife HQ, Australia Zoo and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
     
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  3. Maddroxstuff

    Maddroxstuff New Member

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    Thank you @WhistlingKite24,
    I might end up having to use a closely related species such as the Binturong, it really depends on whether their gut microbiome is similar enough.
     
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