Banded palm civet

Illustration of a scooter bands from the 19th century

The tapes Roller ( Hemigalus derbyanus ) is a predatory species from the family of civets ( Viverridae ).

Description

Bands scooters are sleek, elongated animals with a strikingly long snout. Their fur is yellow-brown, the upper part of the back they have several crescent-shaped dark bands. The face and neck wear thin black stripes. The bushy tail is down to the base also dyed black. These animals can reach a body length 41-62 cm, a tail length of 25 to 38 centimeters and a weight of 1.75 to 3 kg.

Distribution and habitat

Bands scooter live in Southeast Asia, their range includes southern Myanmar, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, including the preliminary Mentawai Islands and Borneo. Their habitat is mainly rain forests.

Way of life

These animals are nocturnal and live primarily on the ground, although they can climb well. As Sleeps serve them both burrows and tree hollows. They are solitary animals and are mainly looking at the ground for food.

The food of the bands scooter consists primarily of invertebrates, including insects, worms and crustaceans. Vertebrates and possibly fruits make up a small part of their diet.

Very little is known about the reproduction. The usually one or two pups take 70 days for the first time solid food.

Threat

Bands scooters are on the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as " Vulnerable (VU) ," ie, compromised classified. The destruction of their habitats, including through conversion to plantations in Malaysia, Borneo and Thailand, introduced in the last three generations to an estimated decline of the stock by over 30 percent.