O urso-gato-asiático é uma espécie de mamífero que vive nas florestas do sul e do sudeste da Ásia. É um animal de corpo longo e largo, com pernas relativamente curtas e largas. Tem pelagem negra, encrespada, com face marrom e orelhas de pontas brancas. As fêmeas são aproximadamente 20% maiores que os machos. O urso-gato-asiático mede de 71 a 91 cm da cabeça ao começo da cauda. A cauda mede de 56 a 91 cm. Os machos pesam de 9 a 20 kg, enquanto as fêmeas pesam de 11 a 32 kg.
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Arctictis binturong
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Animal Facts
The genus of the binturong is ‘Arctictis’ which means ‘bear-weasel’.
The binturong is an excellent climber but is slow moving so does not leap from branch to branch, instead preferring to move between trees on the ground.
Binturongs are a very vocal species, making ‘purring’ and ‘chuckling’ noises when happy and ‘wailing’ when upset.
The binturong is an important seed disperser for the strangler fig because unlike other animals, it’s digestive system can break through the tough seed shell.
The binturong’s scent glands secrete a substance that smells like popcorn.
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