Detection of Paradoxurus philippinensis in Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary (MCWS), Philippines, on different moon phases

Authors

  • Nemuel Punongbayan-Candelaria Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science
  • Luis Joaquin Raquiza Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science
  • Francisco Miguel Reyes Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science
  • John Carlo Redena-Santos Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences; D’ABOVILLE Foundation and Demo Farm Inc., 1200, Makati City, Philippines
  • Nikki Heherson Dagamac Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science; Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences ; The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Espana 1008 Manila, Philippines ; D’ABOVILLE Foundation and Demo Farm Inc., 1200, Makati City, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14967520

Keywords:

Paradoxurus philippinensis, Moon phases, Non-invasive sampling, Nocturnal activity

Abstract

Using a non-invasive sampling established in a 14 km² land area of MCWS, observation of Paradoxorus philippinensis concerning different cycles of the moon showed that most records of appearance were during the Half and Gibbous phases.  A multinomial Chi-Square test points out that the amount of civet detection on various moon phases is significantly different, implicating possible inferences on the effects of moon phases in Philippine palm civet’s nocturnal activity.

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2025-03-05

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Punongbayan-Candelaria, N., Raquiza, L. J., Reyes, F. M., Redena-Santos, J. C., & Dagamac, N. H. (2025). Detection of Paradoxurus philippinensis in Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary (MCWS), Philippines, on different moon phases . Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation, 4(1), 56–61. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14967520

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation

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