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Websites about the biology of the Viverridae, or viverrids. This is a family of the carnivores, and includes civets, linsangs, genets, palm civets, toddy cats, binturong, and fossas. This family is native to southern Europe, Africa and Asia, including Indonesia and the Philippines. Viverrids apparently radiated on Madagascar, where there are a number of endemic genera. The family includes 34 species currently placed in 20 genera.

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Viverridae Short description of the viverrids. animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/../../carnivora/viverridae.html

My Binturong Friends All about binturongs, or bearcats, from the tropics of southeast Asia. Pictures and information by Galen Berry. members.aol.com/GBearcat/binturongs

Binturong - Arctictis binturong Brief article about the binturong by Robert A. Young, with photograph. www.k12.de.us/warner/binturon.htm

Lioncrusher's Domain - Binturong (Arctictis binturong) Fact sheet, with photo and range map. www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=94

Binturong Photograph and brief article by the Carnivore Preservation Trust. www.cptigers.org/animals/binturong/binturong.html

Binturong Information Sheet Detailed article about Arctictis binturong, or Asian bearcat, by Mindy Stinner. www.animalsforawareness.org/cs_bint.html

Cryptoprocta ferox Brief account of the biology of the Fossa of Madagascar. animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/../../../Cryptoprocta_ferox.html