THE binturong looks like a cross between a cat and a bear, but it is neither! It has a bewhiskered feline face, a bushy tail and a body covered with shaggy hair like a bear. It is related to Asian palm civets and African genets and fossas but not to bears.
This strange-looking rarely-seen mammal is found in the rainforest canopy throughout South and Southeast Asia, including in northeastern India. It has a very thick and muscular prehensile tail. The binturong uses its tail as a fifth limb for support when climbing trees and also to hang upside down from branches. Since binturongs spend most of their time in the trees, they also have padded paws and long claws to help them grip branches. They can turn their ankles 180 degrees to grip the bark when clambering down a tree headfirst!
Binturongs tend to shamble like bears when they walk flat-footed on the ground, which they don’t do very often.
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(S)Tahr Of The Nilgiris
The Nilgiri tahr is an endangered mountain goat found only in the hill ranges of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Tommy, The Tuff
A Dog story
The One-Legged Sadhu And The Disappearing Ganga
Story
Over And Over Again
A Zen tale retold by Aquarius
Deepa Malik
A tale of grit and courage
Bapu Beyond India
Glimpses of places in England and South Africa which have the honour of being associated with the Mahatma.
The Ghost Trio
THE atmosphere in Spooky Foundation School was far from pleasant. In the class for beginners, little ghosts sat huddled in their chairs waiting for their teacher Professor Coldblood, a tough taskmaster, to arrive and announce their grades.
The Halloween Nightmare
A costume party? I’m not going.”
Master of the High Seas
Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December to commemorate India’s victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
Why Monsoon Matters!
The three girls, studying in the 4th standard in Bilpudi, say the rainy season is their favourite time of the year. “I like to sing and play in the rain,” says Jacinta Rathad. “I play with my brother when it rains,” admits Kalista Hadal. She says her grandfather goes fishing in the river with men from the village. A heavy rain can send water gushing into the river.
