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Binturong

Arctictis binturong

Photo by Bong Ambutong
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Field Notes

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Also known as the Asian Bearcat and Palawan Bearcat.

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Binturong

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Binturong

Arctictis binturong
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Comments (15)
Bong Ambutong
Hi, Peter,Ismael, Zarina,Aldrin,Eriol, Satyen& Atul, thanks for ur comments and congrats, Very much appreciated, Have a good day to everybody.
peter
Spotting of the Day! "How cool is this? Binturong's are unusual looking mammals that appear to have a cat's face and fur like a bear. And although they are known as Bear Cats, they are not bears at all—they are more closely related to Civets and Genets." Facebook: http:/facebook.com/projectnoah/posts/173942322704030 Twitter: http://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/146809283454046209
Bong Ambutong
Ya Carmilla5 you are absolutely correct...thanks for your visit.
Bong Ambutong
Hi Mike,KarenL and Zarina, thanks for your visit and the nice comments, have a wonderful day. Zarina Im not sure weather any this species in Semenanjung but I understand this is Sumatran origin.

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