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Description Binturongs are Asiatic bearcats, a jungle-dwelling weaselly creature that resembles, more or less, an arboreal wolverine with a prehensile tail and whisker issues. Also, they smell like popcorn. No kidding. Rangy, gamy, somewhat musky popcorn, I'll grant you, popcorn that could use a little deodorant, really INTENSE popcorn that needs a shower something fierce--but popcorn. Go to the zoo and sniff the binturongs. It's popcorn. Nature is cool.

This was the hardest of the three. It's also arguably the simplest, but I kept doing and redoing the composition, and changing the text, and gnashing my teeth. Finally, I did this one, and got the binturong's expression right. And that was all I needed. Everything fell into place after that. If I redid it, I could do the composition any number of ways, I could do anything with the bunnies, but I'd want to keep the poor bewildered binturong's expression.

Anyway! We have prints! In fact, we have a whole print SET! For a mere $20 plus shipping, you can get A, B, and C all together ($10 savings off buying 'em seperately) in small, or for $50 and shipping, all three in jumbo. Great for kids! Great for people expecting kids! Great for libraries! Great for people with large vocabularies who like obscure animals, which I suspect forms a striking majority of my audience! Send a note! We will also have the sets at Anthrocon, so visit the dealer table (hell, visit anyway and say hi!)
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Comments: 172

pearwood [2005-06-28 23:00:34 +0000 UTC]

My dear Ursula, you have done it again. Delightful.
steve

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twapa [2005-06-28 22:57:08 +0000 UTC]

BINTUROOOOOOONGGGGG..... XD I love it.

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jeffquinn [2005-06-28 22:55:48 +0000 UTC]

i love where this wholse series is going.
and if this is made into a children's book, these kids'll have one helluva vocabulary!

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lila-may-qt [2005-06-28 22:50:44 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic hun!

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RedDragonfly [2005-06-28 22:47:48 +0000 UTC]

Should I hold out for D
or buy them in sets of three?

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falseangel [2005-06-28 22:43:49 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, bunny with an eyepatch!!! Yesss... Man, people would end up with some smart kids, looking up all the words you put into these Very cool as always!

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Lani-San [2005-06-28 22:42:52 +0000 UTC]

poor little Binturong!!!!

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Navisn [2005-06-28 22:23:41 +0000 UTC]

i love your pics, you know it no?. youΒ΄re a genious. iΒ΄m so envious, snif...

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canis-phantom [2005-06-28 22:16:07 +0000 UTC]

yaay a set, i'm so proud of you

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Nick-Logic [2005-06-28 22:13:57 +0000 UTC]

you rock I love this.

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LissaMonster [2005-06-28 21:55:03 +0000 UTC]

B is for... Bewildered Barbarian Binturong Beset By a Band of Bellicose Baby Bunnies...In Belize? My significant other said it. I had to write it.

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icantthinkofanything [2005-06-28 21:54:02 +0000 UTC]

the baby bunnies are like little kids playing pirates and the binturong is like the adult with absolutely no idea what's going on and is about to have very painful injuries inflicted on him...or get tied up and dragged all over the place before being left behind, still tied up. yay for B!

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mangryspork [2005-06-28 21:53:42 +0000 UTC]

Bellicose bunnies? Interesting concept. The binturong's expression is indeed perfect, I didn't even know they existed until you submitted this.

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pandavr [2005-06-28 21:37:02 +0000 UTC]

B

I - L O V E - Y O U R - A R T

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athello [2005-06-28 21:36:50 +0000 UTC]

HURRAH! BINTURONG so highly misunderstood and under represented! How I love them!

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OrakianDragonGirl [2005-06-28 21:24:42 +0000 UTC]

So cute.

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TuulikkiW [2005-06-28 21:12:43 +0000 UTC]

This is the best one yet!! I love the bunnies!

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109cita [2005-06-28 20:44:54 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Ha! Ha!
Gotta love alliteration!
Ha! Ha! Ha!

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109cita [2005-06-28 20:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Ha! Ha! Ha!
Gotta love alliteration!
Ha! Ha! Ha!

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LA-P [2005-06-28 20:29:25 +0000 UTC]

GAH! too many Bs! what is this Dr. Seuss??

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Redmagesalyre [2005-06-28 20:12:58 +0000 UTC]

I love the expression on his face. So funny!

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njim [2005-06-28 20:05:45 +0000 UTC]

your art is inspiration from the long ago days of mossflower and matthias

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wolfoncaffiene In reply to ??? [2005-06-28 19:57:41 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE YOU.

Binturongs = THE BEST. I 'adopted' the ones at my zoo

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SpottedPegasus [2005-06-28 19:46:40 +0000 UTC]

Nice expression on this one.

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Apalla [2005-06-28 19:45:06 +0000 UTC]

Smell like popcorn, sure.. but.. do they taste like chicken?

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Interference [2005-06-28 19:27:43 +0000 UTC]

I like the simplicity of it. The binturong is great. Too bad it's not scratch 'n' sniff. I'm in love with the 'bellicose bunnies.' Too too funny; especially the guy with the eyepatch. Fantastic imagination.

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ArchieC [2005-06-28 19:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever worried that youve been too well educated? WHERE do you suddenly get thises from? can see you thinking.. Hmmmm B is for.. hang on i remember seeing a really obscure popcorn smeelling creature 3 years ago. LOL

Anyway I love it. does it get to be a series now?

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ArchieC [2005-06-28 19:25:19 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever worried that youve been too well educated? WHERE do you suddenly get thises from? can see you thinking.. Hmmmm B is for.. hang on i remember seeing a really obscure popcorn smeelling creature 3 years ago. LOL

Anyway I love it. does it get to be a series now?

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dazwolf [2005-06-28 19:09:52 +0000 UTC]

I love this set. The style and how everything just fits together is great.

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jaspenelle [2005-06-28 19:05:19 +0000 UTC]

"Great for people with large vocabularies who like obscure animals, which I suspect forms a striking majority of my audience!"

Yup that would be me and my husband ^_^

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avancna [2005-06-28 19:01:59 +0000 UTC]

His tail needs to be much fluffier.

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amazinggrace [2005-06-28 19:01:31 +0000 UTC]

Yet another walk through the wonderland that is Urslav D Thank you so much!! :+favelove: --AG

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TigrisTheLynx [2005-06-28 19:01:24 +0000 UTC]

i love how you color these. you speckle the sky area and it makes it look like a parchment page in a book. then the rest of the scene contrasts that with smooth blends of color. I really hope you do D, E, and F, displaying unique animals like the binturong. I enjoy these alot.

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lotus-kid In reply to ??? [2005-06-28 18:48:44 +0000 UTC]

The day I have a child, you will be made richer.

When I hear the word bellicose, I think sleepy for some reason, not belligerent. Your knowledge of obscure animals is awe-inspiring.

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Eleri [2005-06-28 18:47:28 +0000 UTC]

heeheeheehee!

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traviswellstone [2005-06-28 18:44:28 +0000 UTC]

LAWLLLZZZ
i heard bearcats smelled like tortilla chips, but i guess they could smell like popcorn too *shrug*
the baby bunnies...are absolutely...edible *drools*

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ziennajames [2005-06-28 18:26:11 +0000 UTC]

aww, I wish I could buy the ABC-set in jumbo... but sadly, I'm broke...

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SSEJBAT [2005-06-28 18:17:02 +0000 UTC]

what expression is that!! its great

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raccoonlady [2005-06-28 18:13:55 +0000 UTC]

Eeeek, yay! Binturongs are my favourite animal, so this made my morning

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joulee [2005-06-28 18:07:30 +0000 UTC]

his expression is quite bewildering! And The bunnies are adorable! XD

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znow-white [2005-06-28 17:55:53 +0000 UTC]

B..is for Breathtaklingly Beautiful...

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AnthroFuz [2005-06-28 17:54:13 +0000 UTC]

I simply love this, and now I'm going to bug my husband to get these for my little girl... bunnys!!

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Alien-Elf-Cazza [2005-06-28 17:54:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm gonna fave this just for that awesome anecdote... O_o
The art is also very VERY cool, you rock. I love his facial expression! XD

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edem [2005-06-28 17:51:36 +0000 UTC]

Gotcha!
Ouch, if I had that much money.

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kaian [2005-06-28 17:47:21 +0000 UTC]

The lil' bunny grabbing the binturong's tail is my favorite. ^_^

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shekeira [2005-06-28 17:46:37 +0000 UTC]

The expressions on those baby bunnies made me smile so hard it hurts. ^^

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LizardbethArt [2005-06-28 17:45:09 +0000 UTC]

clearly my vocabulary is not as strong as your vocabulary... what does "Bellicose" mean?

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ursulav In reply to LizardbethArt [2005-06-28 18:21:49 +0000 UTC]

Bellicose is...err...aggressive, belligerent, itchin' for a fight.

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ursulav In reply to LizardbethArt [2005-06-28 18:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Bellicose is...err...aggressive, belligerent, itchin' for a fight.

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Hairen [2005-06-28 17:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Ooh...

Binturong Arctictis binturong, IIRC, are the largest of the arboreal palm-civets of the Viverridae. The only Asian mammal with a prehensile tail, if I recall correctly.

Excellent! Will D, E, F and so on be coming up?

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