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.
A tap root is a specific type of root structure present on some plants, which is typified by being rather large, and going directly down into the ground. This structure has other roots growing off of it as it descends, acting as a sort of trunk beneath the ground.