The binturong is the only Old World mammal and one of only two carnivores with a prehensile tail (the other is the kinkajou). The real meaning of the word binturong is lost now, as the local language that used it is extinct. Binturongs are also known as Asian bearcats and Malay civet cats.
A root is a part of a plant that is normally underground. Its primary functions are to anchor the plant in the ground, to absorb water and dissolved minerals and to bring these to the stem, and to store reserve foods.
Therefore, the root is best defined as the non-leaf, non-nodes bearing parts of the plant's body. However, important internal structural differences between stems and roots exist. The first root that comes from a plant is called the radicle.The four major functions of roots are 1) absorption of water and inorganic nutrients, 2) anchoring of the plant body to the ground, and supporting it, 3) storage of food and nutrients, 4) vegetative reproduction.herefore, the root is best defined as the non-leaf, non-nodes bearing parts of the plant's body. However, important internal structural differences between stems and roots exist. The first root that comes from a plant is called the radicle.