More binturong babies

[animalsbeebee]

We have had a second litter of palawan binturongs,they are just coming up to 2 weeks old and doing very well.

 

[Stefka]

pictures, please!

 

[animalsbeebee]

Here is a picture of babies

 

[Pacarana]

Good news! They look adorable. How are they doing so far?

 

[animalsbeebee]

Binturong babies are 4 weeks old now and just mini adults,coming out of nest for look around,doing great.

 

[Vulpes]

Did these come from RSCC?

 

[animalsbeebee]

no ,we imported these ourselves and ours have had babies twice

 

[karoocheetah]

ooo I do like Binturongs too. Congrats on the births too :O)

can you confirm that Binturong smell of popcorn by any chance, that's the reported odour and the keeper I spoke to siad yes he thought they had an aroma of buttered popcorn - what is your take on this?

 

[nicholas]

It's true, more or less. They do have a very peculiar smell. Whether or not it's buttered popcorn is something that probably can be debated, but I think it's pretty close. It's not as nice as you might think though, after spending a few hours in a can with one it's enough to make you sick...

 

[animalsbeebee]

They themselves dont smell ,when they get frightened they let off a spray which might smell a bit like popcorn ,but ours never do that as they are used to us

 

[Pertinax]

They do have a very peculiar smell. Whether or not it's buttered popcorn is something that probably can be debated, but I think it's pretty close.

I've stroked a tame one- the smell on my hands afterwards was extremely like buttered Popcorn.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

ooo I do like Binturongs too. Congrats on the births too :O)

can you confirm that Binturong smell of popcorn by any chance, that's the reported odour and the keeper I spoke to siad yes he thought they had an aroma of buttered popcorn - what is your take on this?

The binturongs held by Edinburgh Zoo have a very strong smell of popcorn, which is easily perceptible in the area around their enclosures.