The Binturong (Arctictis binturong), also known as the Malay Civet Cat, the Asian Bearcat, the Palawan Bearcat, and just simply the Bearcat is neither a bear nor a cat but is a type of civet of the family Viverridae.
So I was riding my bicycle home last evening (okay so it was 2am and I'd had a few beers) and passed through a neighborhood that is fractionally outskirtish - not even semi-rural. But Singapore is heart of the tropics. And the jungle only got pushed...
So I was riding my bicycle home last evening (okay so it was 2am and I'd had a few beers) and passed through a neighborhood that is fractionally outskirtish - not even semi-rural. But Singapore is heart of the tropics. And the jungle only got pushed back a generation or so ago.
I started down a hill and heard a rustle, glanced left just in time to spot two bulky Bearcats breaking for cover in the drainage ditch! (At least I hope they were ducking for cover and not looking for a big dinner!)
Frankly, I didn't know what they were until just now! Cause I've seen Civets and these weren't - much stouter - they were exactly like the ones being fed in the photo, but with a broad band of white across their rump.
Two of these things running a parallel intercept and believe me, I wasn't slowing down to check them out!
Posted by Stephen McFarland (guest) on Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:08:35 AM UTC
Asian Bearcat
Looks like a racoon on steroids....lol
Posted by digitrunner (guest) on Sun 30 May 2010 05:05:37 AM UTC
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| show fullshow summarySo I was riding my bicycle home last evening (okay so it was 2am and I'd had a few beers) and passed through a neighborhood that is fractionally outskirtish - not even semi-rural. But Singapore is heart of the tropics. And the jungle only got pushed...
So I was riding my bicycle home last evening (okay so it was 2am and I'd had a few beers) and passed through a neighborhood that is fractionally outskirtish - not even semi-rural. But Singapore is heart of the tropics. And the jungle only got pushed back a generation or so ago.
I started down a hill and heard a rustle, glanced left just in time to spot two bulky Bearcats breaking for cover in the drainage ditch! (At least I hope they were ducking for cover and not looking for a big dinner!)
Frankly, I didn't know what they were until just now! Cause I've seen Civets and these weren't - much stouter - they were exactly like the ones being fed in the photo, but with a broad band of white across their rump.
Two of these things running a parallel intercept and believe me, I wasn't slowing down to check them out!
Posted by Stephen McFarland (guest) on Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:08:35 AM UTC
Asian Bearcat
Looks like a racoon on steroids....lol
Posted by digitrunner (guest) on Sun 30 May 2010 05:05:37 AM UTC