However, there are claims that some animals like the binturong have a pleasant odour. It is said that this shaggy, black-furred mammal with a cat-like face smells like popcorn. Is this true?

A rare 'bearcat' that smells like popcorn has arrived at Paignton Zoo. Carlo, a male binturong, is being brought in to breed with Fig, the zoo's female. The rare mammals are carrying hopes for a ...

Panaji: Goa’s only zoo, located within the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, is temporarily closed to the public after three civet cats and two jungle cats succumbed to a viral infection. The zoo has ...

Do you have a favourite wild animal? If so, you're not alone! A new survey by nature conservation charity Fauna & Flora, found that the majority of people in Great Britain do. It discovered that ...

When exploring the rich tapestry of wildlife, the civet cat stands out, not just for its unusual appearance but also for its infamous scent. This intriguing animal, often striking a balance between ...

Odd News // 1 day ago Wandering civet caught at Hong Kong mall April 21 (UPI) -- Emergency responders and animal rescuers were called out to a mall in Hong Kong to round up a civet that wandered ...

arsier monkey in the island of Bohol, philippines. Image via moutaz Kotrob, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons More ...

Drusillas Park will also help raise funds for the Civet Project by donating 50 per cent of all coffee sales and 50 per cent of all binturong toy sales on World Civet Day. They are also planning to ...

Presha Soogrim, head of conservation at Drusillas Park, added: "Our resident binturong, Niffler (who arrived from Dudley Zoo last year) is a beloved member of the Drusillas family, so an opportunity ...

There, on the forest floor, was a binturong — a creature reported to ... Binturongs are the largest member of the civet family and can be found “from northeast India to Southeast Asia ...