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.
The binturong has a keen sense of smell and its vision and hearing are well developed. Binturongs have an unusual odor like buttered popcorn, and they mark their territory by scent. They mark it by secreting a musky substance from scent glands which they spread passively as they walk through their territory. The Brandywine Zoo binturongs are Darla and Oscar.