When the nocturnal became Diurnal!

Asian Palm Civet is a small member of the Viverridae family native to South and Southeast Asia. They lead a solitary lifestyle and are mostly nocturnal. I was very lucky to see one of them in broad daylight!
These Civets are classified as a "Least Concern" species by IUCN, but with the increased rate of hunting for meat, pet trade and habitat loss, it is now feared that this beautiful species might become endangered in the near future.
One of the biggest threat to wild civet population is Kopi Luwak (also known as Civet Coffee). It is the world's most expensive coffee and are made from the faeces of Civets! They are prepared using coffee beans that have been subjected to ingestion and fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract of the animal.
An increasing demand of Kopi Luwak has led to a lot of Civets being captured from the wild. They end up being badly abused and are force-fed a debilitating diet of coffee berries.