How many levels of national protection does the masked palm civet have?

The masked palm civet is also known as the jade-faced civet, ox-tailed civet, and gem-faced civet. Its face is white, its tail resembles that of an ox, it likes to eat fruit, and it catches mice better than a cat. So how many levels of protection does the masked palm civet have?

1. How many levels of national protection does the masked palm civet have?

Actually, the masked palm civet is currently not a nationally protected wild animal. It has been included in the China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals——Vertebrate Volume, with an assessment level of Near Threatened (NT); it is listed in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and it has been included in the "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State as Beneficial or of Important Economic or Scientific Research Value" issued by China's State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000.

2. Related introduction to the masked palm civet

The masked palm civet has a body length of 48-50 cm and a tail length of 37-41 cm; its body weight is 3600-5000 grams. Its body hair is short and coarse, and its body color is yellow-grayish brown. The hair on its head is darker, with an obvious color band running from the forehead to the bridge of the nose. There are white patches under the eyes and below the ears, and the body hair on its back is grayish brown. The back of the head, shoulders, ends of the limbs, and the rear half of the tail are black. Its limbs are short and strong, each with five toes. The tips of the toes have claws, and the claws are slightly retractable; the tail is long, about two-thirds of the body length.

It mainly inhabits forests, shrublands, rock caves, tree holes, or burrows, and can occasionally be found in cultivated land. There is a large amount of captive breeding in Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian, and Guangdong, among other places.

Although the masked palm civet is currently not a nationally protected wild animal, wild masked palm civets are relatively rare. If one is found, report it to the police promptly. Protecting rare animals starts with me.