binturong

species of mammal in the family Viverridae, native to South and Southeast Asia
Taxon taxon Q213141
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binturong

Summary

binturong is a taxon[1]. binturong has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • binturong's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • binturong is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • binturong's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • binturong is classified within Arctictis[6].
  • binturong's scientific name is Arctictis binturong[7].
  • binturong's Commons category is recorded as Arctictis binturong[8].
  • binturong's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Arctictis binturong[9].
  • binturong's Commons gallery is recorded as Arctictis binturong[10].
  • binturong's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • binturong's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • binturong's original combination is recorded as Viverra binturong[13].
  • binturong's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. binturong'}[14].
  • binturong is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Binturong'}[15].
  • binturong is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bearcat'}[16].
  • binturong is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '熊狸'}[17].
  • binturong is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'binturong'}[18].
  • binturong is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'binturong'}[19].
  • binturong's habitat is recorded as shrubland[20].
  • binturong's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+91'}[21].
  • binturong's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+27'}[22].
  • binturong's smells of is recorded as popcorn[23].
  • binturong's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[24].
  • binturong's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix III of CITES[25].
  • binturong's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[26].
  • binturong's taxon range is recorded as Serang[27].

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Classification

binturong's scientific name is Arctictis binturong[7]. binturong is classified at the rank of species[4]. binturong belongs to the parent taxon Arctictis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Binturong'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bearcat'}[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '熊狸'}[17], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'binturong'}[18], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'binturong'}[19].

Identifiers

binturong's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41631[28]. binturong's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 94180[29]. binturong's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328085[30]. binturong's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434615[31]. binturong's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621981[32].

Why It Matters

binturong has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] binturong is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . pubs.acs.org. pubs.acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Kompas. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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