How rare are the 6 animals released into Vu Quang National Park?

Vu Quang National Park (Ha Tinh) has coordinated with relevant agencies to release 6 palm civets back into the wild. This is a rare wild animal.

Recently, 6 palm civets were released back into the wild by Vu Quang National Park in coordination with relevant agencies. Previously, they were handed over to Vu Quang National Park by Huong Son Forest Protection Department for care. Photo: Ha Tinh Newspaper.

After a period of careful care, the rare palm civets have met the conditions to survive in the natural environment. Vu Quang National Park will continue to monitor and protect them to ensure their safety after being released back into the wild. Photo: Ha Tinh Newspaper.

The palm civet, also known as the palm weasel, has the scientific name Paguma larvata. This is a rare wild animal belonging to Group IIB, Appendix I (List of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals) in Decree No. 84/2021/ND-CP, and is prohibited from hunting, captivity and trading without a legal license. Photo: Ben Schweinhart.

As a mammal belonging to the family Viverridae, the palm civet is listed in the IUCN Red List and is one of the animals that need strict protection. Photo: 57Andrew.

In Vietnam, palm civets are distributed in provinces with forests. When fully grown, each palm civet weighs about 6 - 9 kg, has a body length of 650 - 75 mm and a tail length of 535 - 660 mm. Photo: pfaucher - some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Palm civets reproduce at around 2 years of age. The young will reach a weight of 4-5 kg ​​after 6-7 months of rearing. Photo: Carolus Kwok – some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

Readers are invited to watch the video: Many new species discovered in the Mekong River Region. Source: THĐT1.

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