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Asian Bearcat
Binturong
Binturong, (Arctictis binturong), catlike omnivore of the civet family (Viverridae). The Asian Bearcat is another example that got reclassified. They are a viverrid, a group of animals related more to genets and civets than a bear. The binturong, commonly known as the bearcat, is neither a bear nor a cat. Instead, its closest relative is the genet. Binturong is the proper name for this animal that isn’t related to a cat or a bear. Despite having a face like a cat and a body like a black bear, the binturong is related to civets and fossas, cat-like mammals.
Distribution
Its range extends from Nepal, India, and Bhutan southward to the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java and eastward to Borneo. They are found in Indonesia and Malaysia. These mammals are native to the tropical habitats of Asia and Africa. The binturong is the only mammal from Africa, Asia, or Europe and one of only two carnivores with a prehensile tail (the other is the kinkajou).
Habitat
They are found in dense forests of Southeast Asia. It is found most often among the trees, using its prehensile tail as an aid in climbing. Binturongs spend most of their time in the trees, but they usually have to climb down to get from tree to tree, since they are not nearly as acrobatic as monkeys. These bearcats generally sleep during the day high in the forest canopy and love to bask in the sun. Binturongs are primarily nocturnal and move slowly through their home in the trees to look for fruit. Because of this, they have often been confused with sloths. Like sloths, binturongs have long, shaggy coats that keep their skin dry. They groom their coats like cats do, licking and nibbling their fur, and cleaning their face with their front paws. Claws are kept sharp by scratching them on tree trunks. Other than humans, binturongs have no known predators.
Description
It has long shaggy hair, tufted ears, and a long, bushy, prehensile tail. The color generally is black with a sprinkling of whitish hairs. The head and body measure about 60–95 cm (24–38 inches) and the tail an additional 55–90 cm (22–35 inches); weight ranges from about 9 to 14 kg (20 to 31 pounds). The binturong is principally nocturnal and crepuscular (that is, active during twilight). They smell like hot buttered popcorn. long, shaggy black hair, stiff white whiskers, and a prehensile tail that’s as long as its body. Padded paws and long claws help them grasp branches. Their body is low to the ground, like a bear or a human. They walk flat-footed, and, when waddling on the ground, they tend to amble much like a bear does. Unlike a bear or human, though, binturongs can turn their ankles 180 degrees so their claws can still grip when climbing down a tree headfirst. Binturongs can swim fairly well and have good vision day or night, and so can be active at any hour they choose.
Size
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Diet
It feeds mainly on fruit, such as figs, but it also takes eggs and small animals. Binturongs are classed as carnivores but eat mostly fruit.
Hibernation
Reproduction and development
The female binturong is one of only a few mammals that can experience delayed implantation, which allows the female to time the birth of her young with good environmental conditions. This means that mating can take place anytime of the year, because the female can control when her babies are born. Females are about 20 percent larger and heavier than the males and are the dominant sex. A male sometimes stays with the female after mating, even after she has given birth. Baby binturongs are born with eyes sealed and remain hidden in the mother's thick fur for their first few days. At six to eight weeks, they are the size of a domestic cat, have grown a coat of coarse hair, and begin to explore and eat solid food. Binturongs usually live by themselves or in small family groups consisting of a female and her immature offspring.
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