mampalon

noun

mam·​pa·​lon

ˈmampəˌlän

plural -s

: a short-tailed web-footed reddish brown viverrid mammal (Cynogale bennettii) of Malaysia and adjacent islands that resembles an otter in appearance and habits

called also otter civet

Word History

Etymology

native name in Indonesia

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