Large Spotted #Civets look a bit feline but they're not. #Endangered in SE Asia, they're eaten in China and may be #extinct there now. Their main threat is #palmoil #deforestation 🌴🪔☠️⛔️ Take action and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/large-spotted-civet-viverra-megaspila/

Large-spotted Civet Viverra megaspila

The Large-spotted Civet is an elusive and mysterious nocturnal carnivore of Southeast Asia. They are recognised for their large black spots on a greyish-buff coat and play an essential role in the …

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The #HuananSeafoodMarket, which offers an apalling variety of live and freshly slaughtered animals, is suspected to be the pandemic’s Ground Zero. According to genetic analyses, bats are the original hosts of the virus, but animals from the wildlife market may have transmitted them to humans.

In addition to seafood, the meat of 30 terrestrial animal species is available there, including #pangolins, #civets, #squirrels, #pheasants, #scorpions, #snakes and a variety of #rats.

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