Binturong

The binturong, sometimes called the bearcat, is a large arboreal mammal native to the forests of South and Southeast Asia, from India through Indonesia and the Philippines, and despite its common name it is neither a bear nor a cat but belongs to the civet family. It has shaggy black fur, a bristly face resembling a cat, and a long, muscular prehensile tail that it uses as a fifth limb while climbing, one of only a small number of carnivoran mammals with this ability. Binturongs are mostly nocturnal and slow-moving, feeding on fruit, especially figs, along with small animals, eggs and vegetation, and they play an important role in dispersing the seeds of the fruit they eat. They are noted for a distinctive musky scent, often compared to warm popcorn, produced by scent glands used to mark territory. Habitat loss from deforestation and hunting for the pet and traditional medicine trades have caused population declines, and the species is classified as vulnerable.