Binturong
(Bear cat) Binturong
Scientific Name Asio flaments
Where it lives: The Binturong which is called the Bear cat sometimes lives in southeast Asia through west Indonasia, or some times they live in the Phillipines and through India.
What it looks likes: The Binturong looks like a weasle that has whiskers that can grow 8 inches. It has a funny looking ear puff, and a shaggy looking tail. It's weight is 20lb-44lb, it's length is 24in.-36in., and also it's tail is 27in.-67in. long.
Habitat: The binturongs mostly live at South Eastern Asia, and the Eastern India -Southwest China. They live in the trees of the rain forest in the canopy and understory.
What it eats: They mostly eat small animals. Also they eat fruit, fish, and some times leaves for their diet.
Special Features: The binturong are known not to jump! Also the binturong are relatives to the mongoose. Mostly they comunicates with smell! The longest living binturong had lived 20 years straight!!!
How does it protect it's self ?: It protects it's self by it's smell, the way they get the bad smell is that they have oil under their tail.
What's its enemy: It's daily enemy is people because people are cutting down the animal's home the trees.