#arctictis

Binturong (Arctictis binturong) juvenile, family Viverridae, found tropical forests of SE Asia

Binturong

They look fierce, but seem really chill? They're nocturnal so maybe they're sleepy. They also smell funny! People describe it like popcorn?

Timelapse, I barely had a plan. I redid a lot of things 😵‍💫 I felt he looked sad with just the white bg

A binturong (Arctictis binturong) housed at Burgers Zoo, The Netherlands

Binturong

Say hi to Binturong for World Binturong Day!

Also known as the Palawan Bearcat, it is neither a bear, or a cat! They are more closely related to civets, and can be found in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines they can only be found in Palawan (though one was found in Sulu) (G Veron 2019). They spend most of their lives in the trees (aka they are arboreal), and eat small insects and fruits.

In a study by Myka Allam et al in 2022, Binturong in a certain area in Palawan seemed to love figs. Since Binturongs are also known to speed up germination of fig seeds after pooping them, Palawan Binturong might also be important to fig or ficus seed dispersal!

Follow the groups below to learn more about them!

Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (Facebook) Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Center (Facebook) ABConservation - Arctictis binturong Conservation (Facebook)