ABOVE: Bornean Striped Palm Civet Arctogalidia trivirgata feeding on the ripe fruit of Vitex pinnata (Malayan Teak) a very common tree at Bako. Note the white spot on the end of the tail. Note that only a small proportion of Bornean Striped Palm Civets (under 15%) have a white tipped tail.
For help with ID thanks to Bosco Chan.
Vitex pinnata or Malayan Teak is a common medium sized tree in the Lamiaceae plant family found in secondary forest throughout Borneo. The small fruit are produced in bunches but each fruit ripens separately encouraging daily visits by dispersers. In Kota Kinabalu the fruit are dispersed by Pink-necked Green Pigeons Treron vernans.
