Binturong

The binturong, or bearcat, is a heavy arboreal viverrid with a thick coat of coarse black hair and a long, bushy, prehensile tail that is thick at the root and curls inwards at the tip. The body is 71–84 cm long and the tail 66–69 cm, and weight is about 9–20 kg. The ears are short and rounded, edged with white hair, with black tufts, and the popcorn-scented musk glands are a unique feature. Young animals are often paler than adults (Wikipedia, general species account).

It occurs from India and Nepal to Southeast Asia, usually at 0–3,000 m and more often in lowland forest. It is an omnivore, feeding on plants, insects and smaller animals, and is mainly nocturnal but also active at dusk. Females can delay implantation until conditions are right. Habitat loss, forest degradation and illegal hunting and trade are the main threats.