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Climate, Ecology, War & More: Dr. Glen Barry BigEarthData.ai

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discoverwildlife.comIt's the size of a Labrador, looks like a bear crossed with a pet cat, chuckles like a humanOften mistaken for a strange bear-cat hybrid, the binturong is a secretive mammal native to Southeast Asia’s dense rainforests. With its shaggy black fur, prehensile tail and unmistakable buttery scent, this arboreal creature is both peculiar and captivating. What is a binturong? The binturong (Arctictis binturong), sometimes known as the 'bearcat', is neither bear nor cat, despite its misleading name. It's a cat – but it's a strange cat with long legs and a tiny head. It can leap 10 feet high, go off like a rocket at 50mph and has the weirdest ears ever Is it a bear? Is it a dog? No, it’s something in between… It belongs to the Viverridae family – the same family as civets and genets – and is the only species in its genus. These largely solitary animals are most active at night and are notable for their distinctive physical traits and unique scent. 10 animals with the wrong names What do binturongs look like? Binturongs have a comical appearance that’s difficult to categorise. They have large, muscular bodies covered in coarse, shaggy black or dark grey fur, often with grizzled silver-tipped hairs. It's the size of a French bulldog, looks like a...

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