Sable Mongoose (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)

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Weasel Mongoose or Civet is an animal called by the Latin name Paradoxurus hermaphroditus. Many who knew Weasel Civet as the beast that good at choosing the best coffee beans after being eaten and excreted along with stools then become a commodity coffee choices are often called civet coffee.

In scientific language (latin name) called Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Weasel. The name is derived from the fact that the Mongoose has a kind of smell that comes from glands near her anus. This smells vaguely resemble the aromatic pandan leaves, but can also be thick and cloying.

Sable Mongoose or Common Palm Civet bodied medium size is about 50 cm long with a long tail reach 45 cm and average weight 3.2 kg. Body brownish plumage covered Civet with blackish-colored tail and snout.

The upper side of the colored brownish-grey with a dark red brown color variation. The face of the legs and tail dark brown to black. The forehead and the side face up to below the ear is colored whitish, like graying. One black line faintly passes in the middle of the forehead, from the direction of the nose to the top of the head.

Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) is a mammal that is arboreal (lives in trees) even though it often is also down on the ground. Weasel is also a nocturnal animals that are active at night.

Weasel is an omnivorous animal. The main food was mushy fruit like berries, coffee, papaya, mango and rambutans. But the Mongoose also eat eggs, insects, birds and small mammals.

Digestion of Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) very simple that ate grains will be issued back intact along with litter. From this later known as Civet coffee-producing good-quality options that are often called Civet coffee. In addition, the eating habits of these animals make it have an important role in ecological as pemencar good seeds which can then grow into the seeds of a new tree in the forest.