Binturong: The Bearcat that is Neither Bear nor Cat

The Binturong looks like the mix between a bear, a cat, and a monkey, but they’re more than the sum of their weird-looking parts.
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Examining the nature of the beast.

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Or does popcorn smell like Binturongs..

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an unsettling thought.

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Well, binturongs do predate popcorn by a _long_ time, so that makes sense.

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Specifically, Binturong _genitals_ .

[@zakd2124]

Binturongs can't decide what animal they're supposed to look like, but I can figure out that they're cute!

[@emanuelrojas2]

Binturong: I think I'm a bear, no a cat, no a raccoon, no a kinkajou, no cougar.......

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No they're not

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Cute but deadly

[@loki2240]

@@adipatikersani6674 - The Bearcat is the mascot of the University of Cincinnati. When I was there, the binturong they had seemed pretty chill. He looked like a dust mop, but he seemed relaxed around people. I never petted him because I didn't know anything about their behavior. For all I knew, he could wrap his prehensile tail around my neck and implant an embryo in me like Aliens.

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Met a couple of Binturong at the Australia Zoo. They look absolutely terrifying, reminding me more of wolverines than cats or bears. But they turned out to be curious and enjoyed checking us out and having a nice scratch behind their ears. And yes, they really do smell like popcorn. :)

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Don't let palm oil companies snuff out our favorite popcorn scented boi!

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Europe already ban palm oil from Indonesia to protect tiger orangutan and other animal. I'm Indonesian to and agree with Europe

[@Ucuz_]

Let's say they ban Palm oil, people will move to other crops to cultivate, like coffee or rubber and deforestation will continue, what will you do? Ban coffee? Ban rubber?

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@ucuz12 Find alternative ways of getting supplies

[@Ucuz_]

@@emanuelrojas2 like what? Sunflower oil? Soy oil? Even worse. Palm oil is the most efficient vegetable oil available, if you use other kind of oil, you will speed up the deforestation.

[@emanuelrojas2]

@ucuz12 Or perhaps grow it locally....

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If you cook popcorn next to a binturong would it become territorial or horny?

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Mocha Shaka Khan asking the right questions

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These kind of quetions keep me up at night.

[@roymustang85]

I'd say depending the season.

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It's actually a smart question. Lots of humans cook bready substances in the forest. Are they messing with the heads of these creatures? Probably not. Almost everything has a better sense of smell than people. Although male Ocelots can be lured to certain areas by certain branded perfume, which apparently smells enough like their mates to interest them.

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[@juanpascallucianobravado6112]

Well, that’s funny about the popcorn because it’s actual name “binturong” in Talag-Lut Malay literally means “kettle popped rice from the anus”... “bintu” being a local puffed/popped rice snack made with a black iron kettle over a fire with rice grains popping in heated palm oil, and “rong” being anything coming from your backside, like “Bup-rong” being a poo, “Elu-rong” being diarrhea, and “Papat-rong” meaning breaking wind/flatulence. So “binturong” or popped corn(rice) - ass, is a pretty adept nomenclature for a mammal that makes a savory popcorn-like scent with its anal scent glands.

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[@iv3716]

Where is that language from? I thought I was the only person that kettle popped rice from my anus. I could have ancestry there. Please sir, this is my Zion, I must reconnect with my roots.

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26 years on this earth and I’ve never heard or seen this animal in my life

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If I remember correctly, Earth is estimated to hold at least 8 million species, and scientists have only discovered about 15% of those species. Many of these species reside in the ocean, and many more than likely will go extinct before being discovered. However, I could be wrong. I'd the best is to research it on your own; my mom has always told me to do that. Lol.

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Animal life logic is bullshit.... Because they are discriminating and disrespectful. Continue to spread dont purchase palm oil... Soon u will see cases like china legalized hunting rhino... Dumb ass... This channel is only killing animal indirectly.

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And where exactly is your proof of this?

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@@lawoliver8403 what are talking about?

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“Popcorn with a hint of aaa-ahhhhhhhh”

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Johnson really didn't smell like popcorn 🍿

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Yes!! I love how you not only educated your viewers about biturongs but also how we can help them❤️.

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Hello Animalogic. There's a myth that binturong can transform into a type of female ghost that eats man (women are safe) in Borneo.

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Nicholas Joseph Why like a succubus

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Ur thinking of a succubus

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I’m a Southeast Asian, and I know palm cultivation is not the root cause. The root causes are the human population explosion and the bad system, as well as the bad education there. If we just reject palm oil, the people there will find other plants to cultivate on the land, or even cut down more forest trees for the living.

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Agreed

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If it's not Palm, it's soy, or rice, or sugarcane. Either way the forests and their inhabitants are screwed.

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Better palm oil than soy oil.

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It's very easy for them to point their fingers to developing nations while not understanding how it is here, when they achieved their wealth through similar means of exploitation. It's laughable that they get the "moral highground" in this, while still doing what they always do to us for hundreds of years - cripple our development. They stole resources then, this time it's boycott and slander

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I had never seen or heard of one until just today at the Arc Encounter in KY! So beautiful.

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Met one of these dudes for my 10th birthday. The sloth was booked so my parents had the binturong come in instead. They really do smell exactly like popcorn! I remember my younger cousin, sister, and I running as it playfully chased us. It even had a little harness on :)

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My great uncle had one of these show up in his backyard in Southern New Jersey a few years ago! Animal control said it was probably being kept as a pet and escaped or was dumped.

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Very strange animal

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I'd like to see that too!

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Thank you for sharing this wonderful little creature

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I always thought that they were related to the badgers. thank you, lovely canadian lady

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Same here. They look and act very similar. Who knew

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they live in south east asia not america

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4:03 I think that should say “Extinct in the Wild”, but no worries.

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That works for me! Love you guys! :)

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Please do one about hornbills, they're my favorite animals, they're so interesting and deserve to be known by more people

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You are binturong

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At 5:21, I think it's an oversimplification to equate palm oil with lauryl sulfate, which can come from other sources, such as coconut oil. A laurel (the kind you rest on) is a palm leaf, but I don't think it's necessarily related to lauryl sulfate. Perhaps a chemist could weigh in with an opinion.

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I remember seeing this when I was 5 at a zoo near my city in the Philippines. I was *absolutely terrified.*

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It’s prefers clear icey water

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How can palm oil ever be sustainable?

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There's also a variety of a Cassia called Senna didymobotrya, whose leaves and early blooms smell just like movie popcorn. I've often wondered what the plant was trying to attract that likes the smell.

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No need to wear perfume, such lucky animal 😅.. i saw twice during my study at utm.. walking very silent and always keep hidden..

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mitos itu tong yang bener kotorannya yang bau pandan kayak luwak kalau makan kopi

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@@king.canute21 gapernah ketemu musang pandan mas? hahahaha, musang pandan ngeluarin baunya kalo lagi terancam. sering kok dan emang baunya persis kayak daun pandan.

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@@aulyanrahman itu kotorannya

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@@king.canute21 wkwk mas pernah liat musang pandan liar gak? saya tinggal di desa dan hampir tiap hari liat mereka makan buah. biasanya kalo berantem sama kucing hutan, bau pandannya langsung menyengat keluar wkwk. mungkin yg kamu liat bukan musang pandan wkwk musang banyak jenisnya.

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Binturongs have perfect camouflage to mask their scent while prowling movie theaters.

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So stoked to have found this video! I saw one of these years ago at the San Diego zoo and couldn’t remember what it was called or even how to describe it to search for it. Bear/cat/monkey sounds about right

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Can we get an episode on solenodons? They’re awesome!

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Do the Devil's coach horse beetle, Ocypus olens! I see them around my place outside of Olympia Washington but I guess that they are found around the world. When I've had the time to watch one they kind of remind me of an insect honey badger.

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i'm so proud to have this popcorn scented drunk uncle as my university's mascot

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I like Binturongs! I've seen them a few times, and we may get one at the zoo I work at it, though it isn't official. So this was defenitely interesting :) What animal will be next? I'm still rooting for the dhole!

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megadracosaurus why would you need one at your zoo? Let it live in its natural habitat. It doesn't like your zoo prison

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The reason it’s scent glands smell like popcorn is because they are 🍿 through a process referred to as “the browning reaction” 😂

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i really enjoy your blogs knowing new kind of beautiful animals

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They smell like popcorn?! Okay, going to see movies will never be the same experience XD. Please talk about cocmixtle or xolotl (I'm from Mexico and I love those animals)

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But do they taste like it

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Riffnoo hahahaha lol

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Lmao

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Nice one

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*on this episode of myth busters....*

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Their genitals do (Maybe?)

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I came across your video and really enjoyed it, I wanted to share the video I did on the Binturong in cooperation with the Brookfield Zoo

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😱 I thought my knowledge of animals was efficient I guess not.

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Please do one on Nile monitors.

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She’s wearing an omnipod.. omg that explains everything.

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MicsPigeon I am indeed.

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Great video,there such fascinating creatures!

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Please do a video on clams.

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yeah a vid on clams

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I remember seeing this thing in a zoo when I was little. It scared me shitless but at the same time it looked fuckin' badass, like he was the sole survivor of a major battle, scars included.

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Please do Ostrich

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Reminds me of my uncle except they don't talk about politics all the time

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they do though.

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aww. they are so cute though. thank you for uploading this!

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Really love ur videos!! Binturong is such a cute animals.. Really fall in love w them, and i've studied abt them previously as well.. ❤

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Great you made me hungry

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Lol

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UMBRELLA BIRDDD

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They’ve been one of my favorites for a few years. I went to the San Diego zoo hoping to see one, but it wasn’t on display due to construction. I’ll see you someday!

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downtown denver aquarium has one that you can do a meet and greet with. The one they had was named Yuni and she climbed all over me and ate pretty much all the fruit mix i offered her in my hand.

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We have a binturong at our sanctuary in NC and I just love her!

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It looks like a pokemon in real life its soooo cuuutttteee 😍😍😍 *Dies happily 😖

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Please don't die....yet..

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Can you please do mandrill

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Great video. Thanks for the Laurel Sulphate info. I didn't know!

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1:39 I think that's the zoo out in Albuquerque New Mexico. Looks exactly the same for the Bearcat location and those Pueblo walla

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Avoiding all products with palm oil is a pain. Does anyone know where I can donate to offset my palm-oil footprint?

[@AxiomApe]

*So I literally just came here from the "4 levels of Meatball" video that's trending, where they educated me about the Maillard reaction. What are the chances the next video I watch (this one) would be discussing the same thing? It's honestly a really weird coincidence, hearing Maillard reaction twice within the same 10 minutes...*

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Algorithm.

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Saw one of these at Longleat yesterday, been unable to get them out my mind, they are great.

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Really nice video! Thanks for sharing :)

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They look like a chimera from FMA. But yes, I will start boycotting non-sustainably sourced palm oil.

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Kieth Lee

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I guess lol

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Another new animal I learned about from this channel.

[@EddieMoney16]

I used to think these animals were cats, looks like I've Binturong. I also thought they were aggressive like bears but turns out they have just bing chilling.