Binturong
Arctictis binturong
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Mammals
The binturong, also known as the bearcat, is an arboreal viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the only species in the genus Arctictis, and it is divided into nine subspecies. It has long, thick hair, and is primarily dark in appearance, but can also have a whitish speckled pelage. It is unique in morphology with its popcorn-scented musk glands, and its long, bushy, prehensile tail.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Viverridae
- Genus
- Arctictis