Binturong
Arctictis binturong
A smelly message
Binturongs mark their territory with a secretion from the anal glands. They use this scent to communicate with fellow binturongs.
Charakteristics
- Origin
Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesian islands such as Sumatra, Java and Borneo, and the Palawan archipelago (Philippines)
- Diet
Fruits, small vertebrates, insects
- Weight
ca. 10–20 kg
- Achievable age
ca. 20 Jahre
Threat Categories of IUCN
Did you know?
Binturongs usually mate in trees.
Young binturongs spend the first eight weeks of their
life safe in the nest.
Litters are raised by the mother in holes in trees.
