182 m² of land and 60 m² to climb for one binturong
The binturong is a habitat animal in the base game. For one binturong, Frontier's Zoopedia asks for 182 m² of land, 4 m² of shelter and 60 m² of climbing space, a grade 2 barrier at least 3 m high and a temperature of 18 to 33 °C. Each extra binturong adds 18 m² of land, 4 m² of shelter and 16 m² of climbing space. Binturongs live in groups of 1 to 5, share with no other species and can be released into the Sumatra Reserve.
Grass 0% to 100%; Sand 0% to 20%; Soil 0% to 100%; Rock 0% to 20%
The Zoopedia's data flags the binturong's barrier as climb-proof, and the binturong needs 60 m² of climbable space. Frontier's Habitats & Exhibits guide says climb-proofing stops climbing animals escaping; you add it to a barrier in the Barrier tool's Customisation options.
Shelter only counts if the animals fit inside it, Frontier's guide says.
Habitat size for 1 to 5 binturongs
Minimum space by group size, from the Zoopedia's figures
Binturongs
Land area
Shelter area
Climbable area
1
182 m²
4 m²
60 m²
2
200 m²
8 m²
76 m²
3
218 m²
12 m²
92 m²
4
236 m²
16 m²
108 m²
5
254 m²
20 m²
124 m²
The same sums as the Zoopedia's habitat builder. The habitat calculator runs them for any species and also shows barrier and temperature.
Group, temperament and breeding
The Zoopedia describes the binturong as solitary but not territorial: binturongs tolerate each other in one space and tend to avoid each other when they meet. The Zoopedia's preferred group is 1 to 5, and an all-male or all-female group can hold up to 5 males or 5 females. It lists the temperament as shy and the mating system as monogamous.
Breeding is rated easy. Binturongs reach sexual maturity at 2 years, with a litter size of 1 to 3 and an interbirth period of 9 months.
Which animals can share a habitat with binturongs
None. The binturong's Zoopedia page lists no thriving or neutral partners, so give binturongs a habitat of their own. For the partner lists of every species, see the mixed-species section of the animal requirements page.
Enrichment and food
The Zoopedia lists these enrichment items for the binturong:
Food-based: Dog Ball, Fruit Spike Tree, Melon Feeder, Suspended Forager and Tree Forager.
Habitat: Rubbing Pad, Rattle, Rubbing Pad Bark and Tennis Ball.
The Zoopedia lists the binturong's periodic food expenses as $468.00.
Releasing binturongs into a Wildlife Reserve
The Zoopedia lists one valid reserve for the binturong: Sumatra Reserve. Its release group types are Solitary Male and Female Bachelor Herd, and released binturongs fill the Small Prey, Terrestrial Foragers, Terrestrial Pollinators and Terrestrial Seed Dispersers roles in a reserve's ecosystem.
The Sumatra Reserve also takes 14 other species: Asian Elephant, Asian Small-Clawed Otter, Clown Loach, Giant Gourami, Great Hornbill, Long-Tailed Parakeet, Malayan Tapir, North Sulawesi Babirusa, Saltwater Crocodile, Siamang, Sumatran Orangutan, Sumatran Tiger, Sun Bear and Sunda Pangolin. Released animals cannot come back to your zoos. Our Wildlife Reserves guide lists every reserve's species and covers release groups, Research Outposts and Conservation Credits step by step.
The Zoopedia gives the binturong's conservation status as Vulnerable. Binturongs come with the base game.
The binturong was also in Planet Zoo 1, whose Zoopedia page is still online, and its Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia page welcomes it "back to your zoos". It joined the Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia on launch day, 13 October 2026.
How big does a binturong habitat need to be in Planet Zoo 2?
For one binturong, Frontier's Zoopedia asks for 182 m² of land, 4 m² of shelter and 60 m² of climbing space. Each extra binturong adds 18 m² of land, 4 m² of shelter and 16 m² of climbing space, so a group of 5 needs 254 m² of land, 20 m² of shelter and 124 m² of climbing space.
Can binturongs live with other animals in Planet Zoo 2?
No. The binturong's Zoopedia page lists no thriving or neutral partners, so give binturongs a habitat of their own.
Where can you release binturongs in Planet Zoo 2?
Into the Sumatra Reserve. The Zoopedia's release group types for the binturong are Solitary Male and Female Bachelor Herd, and released binturongs fill the Small Prey, Terrestrial Foragers, Terrestrial Pollinators and Terrestrial Seed Dispersers roles in a reserve's ecosystem.
Is the binturong in the base game?
Yes, the binturong comes with the base game. It was also in Planet Zoo 1, and its Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia page welcomes it "back to your zoos".
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