Binturong

Binturong. It has long shaggy hair tufted ears and a long bushy prehensile tail. The Binturong is an exotic species which is indigenous to the dense tropical jungles of South East Asia.

As a binturong drags its prehensile tail through the trees it leaves behind that very distinct popcorn odour. The binturong is a carnivore of medium size found in dense forests in South-East Asia. The long prehensile tail is used regularly to maintain position among the branches.

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And its appearance isnt even its strangest quality. As a binturong drags its prehensile tail through the trees it leaves behind that very distinct popcorn odour. Alongside the South American kinkajou Potos flavus the binturong is one of only two members of the order Carnivora to have a tail that is prehensile ie. This is the binturong an animal thats full of surprises.