A bearcat (aka binturong). The black-furred creatures, whose name means "bear-like cat" in Malay, live in forests in Southeast Asia. They also smell like popcorn. “Would you like to smell it?” ...

Binturongs, which play an important role in ... snaring and its “use in traditional medicine across its distribution range.” It is considered a vulnerable species, according to the IUCN ...

New Spot for ‘Palawan’ the Binturong The zoo’s binturong, named Palawan, is now enjoying the outdoors in the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation exhibit. Zookeepers say the move gives Palawan a ...

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Binturongs are classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature A zoo is hoping the arrival of a second binturong, or bearcat, could spark a romance between ...

It is thought that the park is one of only two zoological collections in the UK to have successfully bred Binturong in the last year. Binturongs, also known as bearcats, originate from South and ...