Comments on: Mystery Animal Photo Wednesday

By: clancyryan

clancyryan — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:15:54 +0000

I know who I am!

By: bluejules1

bluejules1 — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:26:26 +0000

Like Terrell H King earlier I too recognise it from Colchester zoo! Its a Binturong.
Im not sure about them smelling like popcorn tho…seem to think its one of the smellier enclosure to go by..

By: megalania

megalania — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:38:48 +0000

It is a bearcat. Anybody who said they could be related to the black panther is wrong because according to a website they are not related to felines at all, nor bears. I would have to go with the Giant Fossa, since they are related. That was my guess. Hope I’m right.

By: Unknown Primate

Unknown Primate — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:38:39 +0000

… and no, I’m not going to repeat my guess.

By: Unknown Primate

Unknown Primate — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:37:26 +0000

WOW! My guess was so far off base! NOBODY else was even in my ballpark, for the actual animal OR my cryptid guess, LOL! This binturong will haunt me tonight.

By: Andrew Minnesota

Andrew Minnesota — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:05:17 +0000

The Minnesota Zoo has one as well, it shares an enclosure with a Malayan Tapir

By: Martin of Pines

Martin of Pines — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:18:39 +0000

Yup, definitely a binturong! My 10th grade English class nearly lynched me when I used that in hangman! >.<

By: Terrell H King

Terrell H King — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:01:23 +0000

Saw one of these at the wonderful Colchester zoo over here in the UK.

Do grow to a fair size in captivity…

More mystery creatures to guess please!

By: rockinroadkill13

rockinroadkill13 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:25:25 +0000

Several years ago, Living Treasures animal park in New Castle, PA(just outside of Pittsburgh) got in trouble for selling a binturong to a local family. They kept it in a crate on their front potch. I don’t remember how they got caught(maybe it escaped?), but I do know that somehow Living Treasures still exists. I’ve been there once, and I was disgusted by the conditions the animals lived in. Three Siberian tigers were in dog houses in a 15×15 cage. No room to run. I can’t believe the place wasn’t closed after they were caught illegally selling exotic animals.

By: cryptidsrus

cryptidsrus — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:29:27 +0000

Came late to the discussion—after your post, Loren…
But I WAS going to say “Bearcat.”
Had no idea what cryptid that was tied to, though.
Interesting it was tied to the Juhor Hominid.
Thanks for the Mystery Animal Photo feature. Really enjoy it.