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Binturong

Arctictis binturong

Binturongs are unique animals that look like a mix between a cat and a bear! They have long tails and love to climb trees in the forests of Southeast Asia.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Binturong has shaggy, coarse black fur, often with white or grayish tips, and long, prominent white whiskers. Its small ears have distinctive white tufts, and it possesses a long, bushy, prehensile tail.

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Binturong

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Binturong mothers carry their babies in their mouths to move them safely.

Binturongs are expert climbers and can even descend trees head-first!

Long whiskers help them feel their way through the dark jungle at night.

Sometimes called 'bearcats,' these mammals are actually related to civets and mongooses!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Grip Master

Binturong can hang upside down by its prehensile tail because it's strong enough to support its entire body weight.

Fähigkeit

Popcorn Perfume

Binturong has special scent glands that help them mark their territory with a buttery popcorn-like smell.

Fähigkeit

Arboreal Acrobatics

Binturong can climb trees head-first down because of flexible ankle joints that rotate backwards.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-96 cm
Gewicht
9-20 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
25 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-6
Tragzeit
74-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These furry friends munch on fruits, especially figs, but also enjoy small creatures.

Hauptnahrung

  • Figs
  • Other fruits
  • Rodents
  • Birds
  • Eggs
  • Insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Cluster fig

Ficus racemosa

Crucial food, eating sweet fruits helps disperse seeds.

hunts

Asian house rat

Rattus tanezumi

Opportunistically catches small rodents.

eaten by

Reticulated python

Python reticulatus

Large snakes are a potential predator for binturongs.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Bearcat

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Binturongs are wild animals, so it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Binturong?

60-96 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Binturong?

9-20 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Binturong?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Binturong?

25 km/h

Was frisst Binturong?

These furry friends munch on fruits, especially figs, but also enjoy small creatures.

Wo findet man Binturong normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Binturong?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Binturong?

1-6

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