The Banded linsang (Prionodon linsang) is a carnivorous mammal native to the Sundaic region of Southeast Asia. The name of these animals originated in the Javanese language as linsang or wlinsang, and previously, was translated incorrectly in English dictionaries as "otter".
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
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starts withThe Banded linsang is pale yellow in color and has five dark bands. It has broad stripes on its neck and its tail consists of several dark bands with a dark tip. The tail has seven or eight dark bands and ends in a dark tip. The Banded linsang has very sharp retractable claws.
Banded linsang can be found in southern Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and the Sunda Islands of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bangka and Belitung Islands. These animals prefer to live in evergreen forests. In Thailand and Malaysia, they occur in deciduous forests, and in Sarawak also in secondary forests and close to oil palm plantations.
Banded linsangs are secretive animals and lead a solitary lifestyle. They are active during the nighttime hours. They are mainly tree-dwellers and adapted to living and hunting in trees. When hunting, they move between branches like snakes due to their slender bodies and are very well camouflaged due to the coloration of their coats.
Banded linsangs are carnivorous animals. Their diet consists of small birds, squirrels, rats, lizards, and snakes.
Little information is known about the reproductive habits of these animals. It is thought that females give birth to litters of 2-3 young semiannually in a nest in burrows or hollow trees.
Banded linsangs are not considered globally threatened but they suffer from the loss of their native habitat.
The IUCN Red List and other sources don’t provide the number of the Banded linsang total population size. Currently, this species is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List but its numbers today are decreasing.
