Pocock described the large-spotted civet as varying in colour from silvery-grey to golden-buff or tawny with a black to brown pattern and large or comparatively small spots, which are separated or sometimes fusing into blotches or into vertical stripes behind the shoulders. White bands on the tail are mostly restricted to the sides and lower surface but very seldom form complete rings. Adults measure 30–30.5 in (76–77 cm) in head and body with a 13–15.5 in (33–39 cm) long tail. Its weight ranges from 6.6–8.4 kg (14.5–18.5 lb).[2]
Data on feeding ecology and behaviour of large-spotted civet do not exist.[1]
Threats
The large-spotted civet is threatened due to habitat degradation, habitat loss, and hunting with snares and dogs. The population is thought to have been steadily declining throughout the range countries, and in China and Vietnam in particular may have been reduced significantly.[1]
In Chinese and Vietnamese markets, it is in demand as food.[4]
^Lynam, A. J.; Maung, M.; Po, S.H.T. & Duckworth, J.W. (2005). "Recent records of Large-spotted Civet Viverra megaspila from Thailand and Myanmar". Small Carnivore Conservation. 32: 8–11.
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