Binturong

Fun Facts

• Smells like popcorn • They can weigh up to 50 pounds • They are omnivores • One of the few mammals outside monkeys to have a prehensile tail While known as the bear cat the binturong is related to neither. Rather they are more closely related to the Civet and Fossa which are small cat-like mammals. Like most tree dwelling animals, they possess a prehensile tail that allows them to maneuver through their environment. Its habitat ranges from Northeast India to Southeast Asia, and in the Philippines. Their diet consists of strange fig fruits, to fish, and rodents, but they need to be studied more to determine their full diet. Right now, the binturong is on the verge of being an endangered species due to habitat loss and poaching.