Litter Size and Sex Ratio of the Msaked Palm Civet, Paguma larvata, in Japan

Abstract

The masked palm civet, Paguma larvata, captured in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, was studied for litter size and sex ratio at birth and at about one month of age. The litter size at birth and at about one month ranged from two to four with an average of 3.0 and one to four with an average of 2.1, respectively. Both litter sizes did not differ significantly between the age classes. And the sex ratio in both the age classes was 1: 1.