Sulawesi palm civet
The Sulawesi or Celebes Roller Roller ( Macrogalidia musschenbroekii ) is a predatory species from the family of civets ( Viverridae ). It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi, and also represents the largest naturally occurring prey species of the island dar.
Features
Your physique corresponds to the elongated body, short legs and long tail the other civets. Her short, dense fur is colored brown on the top, the bottom is down to the reddish breast whitish. On the flanks indicated in strip form placed patches are seeing only the tail is curled striking light brown - dark brown. These animals can reach a body length 65-71 centimeters, of that there is a 48 to 54 centimeters long tail, and its weight is 4 to 6 kg.
Area of distribution and inventory
As the name suggests, are Sulawesi scooter on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi ( Celebes ) endemic. Previously conjectured that they were limited to the northern peninsula of Sulawesi, now you have discovered these animals in other regions of the island.
Due to the shy, nocturnal lifestyle is also little information about the level of risk can be made. They are threatened neither particularly common nor as acute, the IUCN lists them as vulnerable ( vulnerable ). Although the animals seem not to be limited exclusively to high forests, but are viable populations appear to depend on areas with this Vegeationsform. The highly progressive destruction of forests thus represents a potential threat to the survival of the species dar. One finds the way in some protected areas, such as in Rawa - Aopa National Park, Tanjung Peropa National Wildlife Refuge, the Mangolo Recreation Forest, and in the Lore Lindu National Park.
Way of life
About the lifestyle of Sulawesi Roller little is known. Their habitat is forests, both deeper rain and mountain forests up to 2600 meters above sea level. They prefer primary forests. Some of them occur together with the Malay civet, which is generally more common and occurs also in villages, on farmland and in secondary forests.
The little that is known is derived mainly from the analysis of images from camera traps. The animals are good climbers, but are mainly looking at the ground for food. They are nocturnal and live solitary. Sulawesi scooters are omnivores who take both small mammals and other meats as well as fruits to him. The food composition of numerous fecal samples of Sulawesi scooter in Lore Lindu National Park was 47% rodents, 4% Bodenkuskuse ( Strigocuscus celebensis ), 2% birds, 2% grasses and larger antile of palm fruits of the genera arenga and pandanus. Sometimes they creep closer to human settlements, where they tear poultry and young pigs.