A strange creature that has the ability to unleash a scent reminiscent of hot buttered popcorn in a cinema in Hawaii can be ...

The binturong, or bearcat (Arctictis binturong) inhabits a range stretching from northeast India and Bangladesh to the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and the Philippines. It is found more rarely in Nepal ...

The finding suggests that the binturong’s range extends from the country’s east to the CHAL, he added. The juvenile binturong photographed by residents of Pokhara. Images courtesy of Madhu Chetri ...

The IUCN declared bearcats vulnerable in 2008. Also known as binturongs, the forest-dwelling animal's urine smells like hot popcorn.

Zoo Atlanta is welcoming a 1-year-old binturong, which is also known as a "bearcat." ... but particularly in the binturong’s native range. ...

Binturongs, which play an important role in facilitating forest growth, are threatened by habitat loss, regional use in traditional medicine, and the pet trade, experts said. Photo from Getty ...

Binturongs, which play an important role in facilitating forest growth, are threatened by habitat loss, regional use in traditional medicine, and the pet trade, experts said. Photo from Getty ...