Banded Civet

A small, distinctively marked civet with 7–8 broad dark bands across a pale buff-to-cream body and face — a bolder, wider pattern than the fine spots of the Malay civet or the thin lines of the Bornean striped palm civet, making this the easiest of Borneo's patterned civets to identify at a glance. Sensitive tactile hairs between the paw pads help it detect prey by feel; the tail visibly swells when the animal is alarmed.

Nocturnal and largely terrestrial, denning in tree holes by day and foraging near water and on the forest floor at night. More closely associated with well-forested sites such as Deramakot and Danum Valley than with disturbed habitat. Near Threatened (IUCN, assessed 2015/2016), with roughly 30% decline over three generations from habitat loss.