The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam has received the addition of two new mammalian species

Sakshi Education

Recently, the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam has received the addition of two new mammalian species, the elusive binturong (Arctictis binturong) and the small-clawed otter.
It is the largest civet in India colloquially known as the bearcat.
Common names: Asian Bearcat and the Asian Civet.
Scientific name: Arctictis binturong
It is a generally solitary and nocturnal animal that spends the majority of its time moving about slowly and cautiously amongst the trees.
It has scent glands which are located just under its tail. These glands are used to mark trees and foliage to outline an individual’s territory.
It belongs to the same family as other small carnivores including Civets, Genets, Mongooses, and Fossa.
The binturong is one of only two carnivores that has a prehensile tail. (The other is the kinkajou).
The prehensile tail acts almost like another leg helping both with climbing, and gripping onto branches to give the Binturong more stability.
Habitat: It is a medium sized carnivore that is found inhabiting the dense forests of South-East Asia.
Distribution: China, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and on the island of Borneo