Micro livestock is a developing sector in the world. And here I have selected civet as a micro livestock species and the Sri Lankan civet species have also included in here.

1. livestock
Species
H.M.R.P. Perera
14/AG/023
EG 1023

2. Who are Micro Livestock Species?

3. Who are Civet cats?
• A small nocturnal (active at night) mammal native to tropical parts of Asia
and Africa.
• Some Asian countries use civet cats to produce high value products. But in
Sri Lanka they are least concerned.
• Sri Lanka has 3 civet species. One is endemic.

4. Species found in Sri Lanka
Golden Palm Civet (meKs l,jeoaod)
Paradoxurus zeylonensis
Asian Palm Civet – Toddy cat ( W.=vqjd /
l,jeoaod)
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Small Indian Civet (Wre,Ejd)
Viverricula indica

5. Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Order Carnivora
Family Viverridae
Subfamily Viverrinae
Subfamily Paradoxurinae
Genus Viverricula
Genus Paradoxurus
Scientific Classification

6. Reproduction in growth
• During breeding season males and females mark their territory
using oil secreted by their glands.
• It is thought that animals can enter estrus at any time of year in
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to enter year round breeding.
• Gestation period is around 65 days.
• One Female give birth to 2 to 5 kittens.
• The body weight of a kitten attained 1 kg at tenth week.
• Also they are weaned at 4 to 4.5 months old.

7. Habitat

8. Economic Importance to Human
• As a pet.
• Food purpose.
– civet meat is usually consumed in village areas.
• Body parts are source of valuable material.
• Kopi Luwak coffee production
• Coat and tail – their pelts are sold as exotic fur.
• Controls pest population – mainly in India civets are used for
rodent control.

9. Kopi Luwak Coffee

10. Civet Musk
•Civet oil is
extracted from the
musk or glandular
secretion by the
castoreum sacs
(perineal glands
near the testicles
of the civet cats).

11. References
Britannica Encyclopedia
Youtube