Descriptions of East Asiatic Mammals 179 
ing mammals that breed in holes in trees, where they produce 
3 or 4 young at a time. 
The Binturong, Arctictis binturong, is a freakish viverrid 
with long shaggy body hair, long tufts on the ears, and a long, 
Fig. 42. Binturong, Arctictis binturong. 
densely hairy tail which is prehensile at the tip. It looks little 
like a Civet. The sole of the hind foot is naked throughout. 
There are 2 pairs of nipples. The body color is mostly black with 
a few whitish hairs, which are sometimes plentiful enough to 
give the animal a grayish color. The head is finely speckled with 
gray and buff. The edges of the ears and the whiskers are 
white. The length of the head and body is from 29 to 31 inches, 
of the tail 24 to 27 inches, hind foot 4 to 5% inches. The 
animals weigh from 20 to 25 pounds. 
