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.
The root system is comprised of the main root (or roots); the root hairs, which are very small but numerous structures that absorb water and nutrients from the ground; lateral roots, which are any roots that branch off of the main root; and the root cap, which provides protection for the growing part of the root.