Palm civet on tree (detail)

Description:

Description: Paguma larvata (C. E. H. Smith, 1827) English: Masked palm civet (a.k.a. gem-faced civet). Photographer's original comments: "The cotton tree flowers had attracted a whole lot of guests to feed upon its banquet.. However I was not prepared to find a palm civet - outside my window - in the middle of the city!" Français : Civette palmiste masquée, ou pagume Deutsch: Larvenroller. Date: 22 March 2006, 18:24. Source: Balance beam. Author: Denise Chan from Hong Kong, China. Other versions: original version, with a lot of sky and tree.