Please help to identify the animal

[Mcscot]

Bros ... need your help in trying to identify this animal which has been entering my parents' back yard almost every night. There is usually a cat that walks along the wall and poos in the garden but this animal started coming into the house approx 3-4 weeks ago. I need to identify so I can take preventive measures. Any thoughts? Wife thinks it is a squirrel but seems toooo big.

[Mkl22]

should be this.

https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/dos-and-donts/animal-advisories/civets

[Kklim]

Civet cat aka musang.

[Watwheels]

It's a rat trying to disguise to look like a squirrel.

[Beregond]

1 minute ago, Watwheels said:

It's a rat trying to disguise to look like a squirrel.

dun think its rat. rats tail is very thin no hair 1 

[Watwheels]

17 minutes ago, Beregond said:

dun think its rat. rats tail is very thin no hair 1 

Then it must be ah Mock with a fake tail trying to steal Mcscot wife's underwear.

[Jman888]

looks harmless, please dun hurt it 

https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/Interactives/2017/04/where-singapore-wild-things-are-civet/index.html

[Volvobrick]

3 minutes ago, Jman888 said:

looks harmless, please dun hurt it 

Plesee don't eat it! 

[Tohto]

59 minutes ago, Mcscot said:

Bros ... need your help in trying to identify this animal which has been entering my parents' back yard almost every night. There is usually a cat that walks along the wall and poos in the garden but this animal started coming into the house approx 3-4 weeks ago. I need to identify so I can take preventive measures. Any thoughts? Wife thinks it is a squirrel but seems toooo big.

Civet cat.

Edited November 18, 2020 by Tohto

[Beregond]

27 minutes ago, Tohto said:

Civet cat.

 

call 狸貓 i think, its actually a delicacy in many places 😁

[Kklim]

Had one sneak into my sis-in-law's condo from a panel trees and give birth in the space between tiled roof and her false ceiling. Pee and poo stank to high heavens!

[Acewin]

Can feed some kopi seed to it and collect the kopi seed poo its a delicacy and worth quite a lot of $$$.

[Ceecookie]

U may want to rear it with some coffee plants. their sai produce very good coffee taste 😂

[mersaylee]

29 minutes ago, Ceecookie said:

U may want to rear it with some coffee plants. their sai produce very good coffee taste 😂

 Home farming 😁

[serenade]

The very shy and reclusive civet cat that comes out only at night. It is harmless. Probably looking for a place to nest. Where it nests, just go look at it. Le the mother see you. No need do anything else. It will quickly take the baby and move elsewhere. 

[Ct3833]

2 hours ago, Mcscot said:

Bros ... need your help in trying to identify this animal which has been entering my parents' back yard almost every night. There is usually a cat that walks along the wall and poos in the garden but this animal started coming into the house approx 3-4 weeks ago. I need to identify so I can take preventive measures. Any thoughts? Wife thinks it is a squirrel but seems toooo big.

If this guy is not creating  too much damage, my suggestion is to leave him alone. 

[13177]

4 minutes ago, Ct3833 said:

If this guy is not creating  too much damage, my suggestion is to leave him alone. 

Agree, if it does not create much damage, just leave it alone even it poos in the garden. The lizards in my house also poos everywhere, i also leave them alone. Lol.

[Mcscot]

Thanx all ... much appreciated! I will leave it alone but maybe prevent it from climbing onto the wall