BINTURONG: The Good Cat Bear | Interesting facts about binturong and animals of Southeast Asia

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In the dense tropical forests of Southeast Asia, there is an animal that was previously classified as a raccoon because of its external similarity. Its body structure and manner of movement earned it the nickname "cat bear", as it resembles a hybrid of a bear and a cat. Scientists eventually isolated this species, the binturong (Arctictis binturong), from the Viverrov family.