The secret is a little harder to keep now - Wild Discovery zoo in Preston welcomes adorable triplet
A small zoo in Preston has welcomed an adorable new addition.
Wild Discovery, located at Ribby Hall Village, Ribby Road, has introduced a triplet baby binturong!
For those unaware, the binturong Arctictis binturong, or "bearcat," is a unique, arboreal mammal from Southeast Asian rainforests, closely related to civets rather than bears or cats.
Known for smelling like buttered popcorn, they are primarily nocturnal, herbivorous omnivores with long, shaggy black fur, prehensile tails, and a "vulnerable" conservation status.
Posting the exciting news on their social media feeds, a spokesperson for the zoo said: “The secret is a little harder to keep now.
“Born on the Monday, February 2, Bima and Dougal have welcomed triplet baby binturong.”
“This is the first time we have welcomed triplet binturong, and our 5th, 6th and 7th babies, showing the success of our European binturong breeding program.”
“Our triplets are starting to explore their indoor enclosure and it won't be long till they're exploring outdoors.”
They added: “Our breeding group of binturong are vital to the survival of wild binturong and we're incredibly proud of our successful breeding program here at the zoo and the care our wonderful team provide daily to every individual at the zoo.”