Binturong

• Scientific Name: Arctictis binturong

• Common Name: Binturong, Asian Bear Cat, or Malay Civet Cat

• Life Span: 15-20 years

• Size: 25-80 lbs; Body Length 3-4 feet with the tail measuring approximately the same

• Habitat: Southeast Asia

• Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Fun Facts!

• Smell like buttered popcorn due to their urine containing 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline

• Can have up to 6 babies at a time, called Binlets

• One of two animals with a prehensile tail, the other being a kinkajou. They use this tail for grabbing and balance

• One of two animals with digestive enzymes capable of softening the Strangler Figs outer covering of the fig seeds.  These seeds need their shells broken down to sprout, giving them a symbiotic relationship