binturong
species of mammal in the family Viverridae, native to South and Southeast Asia
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Summary
binturong is a taxon[1]. binturong ranks in the top 0.0026% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,772 views/month, #5 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Arctictis[5]
- Taxon name: Arctictis binturong[6]
- Commons category: Arctictis binturong[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arctictis binturong[8]
- Commons gallery: Arctictis binturong[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11]
- Original combination: Viverra binturong[12]
- Short name: A. binturong[13]
- Taxon common name: Binturong[14], Bearcat[15], 熊狸[16]
- Habitat: shrubland[17]
- Gestation period: 91 day[18]
- Longest observed lifespan: 27 years[19]
- Smells of: popcorn[20]
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India) schedule: Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[21]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix III of CITES[22]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[23]
- Taxon range: Serang[24]
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Identifiers
binturong's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41631[25]. binturong's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 94180[26]. binturong's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328085[27]. binturong's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434615[28]. binturong's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621981[29].
Why It Matters
binturong has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] binturong is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]