The Binturong

Today's Animal of the Day is the Binturong, aka the Bearcat. It is a large arboreal mammal found in Southeast Asia, weighing around 40 pounds with a body size of 2.5 feet. Binturongs are too fat to jump around in trees, but are skillful climbers thanks to their large prehensile tails. They are omnivorous, primarily eating fruit but also preying on insects and small birds and mammals.

Binturongs communicate via anal scent glands, which have been reported to smell like buttered popcorn. It is at the top of my bucket list to smell the anus of a binturong.

Here is a Binturong appearing on Conan to promote its new movie.