Ecology and Conservation of Southeast Asian Civets (Viverridae) and Mongooses (Herpestidae)

Jennings, Andrew P.; Veron, Géraldine

doi:10.1002/9781118943274.ch19

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“…Our data were based on just one masked palm civet, but this is the first report of the movement of this species in the Sundaic region that also includes feeding behavior and the potential importance of this species as a seed disperser. The ecological traits of masked palm civets, such as nocturnality and semi-arboreality (Jennings and Veron 2009) present difficulties, but more field studies are needed to evaluate the ecological role of this species in its ecosystem.…”

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First Report on the Movements Related to Feeding Behavior and Potential Importance as a Seed Disperser of the Masked Palm Civet Paguma larvata in Borneo

Nakabayashi,

Ahmad

2023

Mammal Study

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We report the movements related to feeding behavior (using radio telemetry), and the contribution of gut passage to seed germination, of a male masked palm civet Paguma larvata in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. The 95% kernel and 95% minimum convex polygon (MCP) home-range sizes were 1.20 km2 and 2.85 km2, respectively, based on 39 telemetry fixes during 151 tracking days. We recorded six feeding sites consisting of fruiting Ficus trees. The civet repeatedly visited the same fruiting trees, indicating specific food resources may be limited within these forests. However, we observed the civet leaving ripe figs uneaten. Thus the total number of ripe fruits might not be the priority factor determining civet feeding behaviors. The tracked civet usually slept in places that were 0.5 km away from feeding sites and he visited several trees in one night. Gut passage enhanced seed germination of a hemi-epiphytic fig species, Ficus lawesii, and ingested seeds germinated much earlier than intact ones, indicating that gut passage may be essential for improving germination. The results suggest the possible contribution of this species to seed dispersal, especially in plants having epiphytic life forms. More studies are needed to evaluate the ecological role of this species in its ecosystem.

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