Their diet consists of both plant and animal matter. They usually eat moving prey and fruit. Binturongs can eat carrion, rodents, eggs, birds, bananas, melon, grapes, apples, oranges, carrots and cooked sweet potatoes. Unlike cats, the bite is not aimed at a specific bodypart and birds are not plucked before eating. Binturongs breed in March, April, October and November.
Binturongs begin breeding at age two.
Usually one or two young are born after a gestation period of 92 days. At birth they weigh 11 ounces. Females have two pairs of teats and the young nurse for at least 8 weeks. Both parents care for the young and remain in contact with it, espescially, when its nine weeks old and begins to leave and return to the nest. Binturongs mostly live alone but can easily live with their parents.