![The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Binturong (or, How Can It Binturong When It Feels So Right?) | WIRED The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Binturong (or, How Can It Binturong When It Feels So Right?) | WIRED](https://media.wired.com/photos/59331b93a4b3d04a47189522/master/w_3092,h_2049,c_limit/Binturong-11.jpg)
The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Binturong (or, How Can It Binturong When It Feels So Right?) | WIRED
![Wikipedia on X: "The binturong, or "bearcat," is neither a bear nor cat. Instead, it is more closely related to civets. https://t.co/5Tk4GvdzD7 https://t.co/YbBEoWTYPy" / X Wikipedia on X: "The binturong, or "bearcat," is neither a bear nor cat. Instead, it is more closely related to civets. https://t.co/5Tk4GvdzD7 https://t.co/YbBEoWTYPy" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DQyi70eUEAAcYpq.jpg)
Wikipedia on X: "The binturong, or "bearcat," is neither a bear nor cat. Instead, it is more closely related to civets. https://t.co/5Tk4GvdzD7 https://t.co/YbBEoWTYPy" / X
![Binturongs, also known as bearcats, mark their territories using scent glands under their tails by rubbing them against foliage. This communicates to other binturongs that the area is occupied and helps potential Binturongs, also known as bearcats, mark their territories using scent glands under their tails by rubbing them against foliage. This communicates to other binturongs that the area is occupied and helps potential](https://preview.redd.it/binturongs-also-known-as-bearcats-mark-their-territories-v0-o0aa90ge9a9a1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c4b27f0d55d6a67549d2c9a47db012dfdcc9a076)
Binturongs, also known as bearcats, mark their territories using scent glands under their tails by rubbing them against foliage. This communicates to other binturongs that the area is occupied and helps potential
![The binturong, also known as bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia.similar species to Asian palm civet, also called palm civet Stock Photo - Alamy The binturong, also known as bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia.similar species to Asian palm civet, also called palm civet Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/3e94726b91c4447aa0d219b9357cc564/m57f25.jpg)