The rare mammals are carrying hopes for a conservation romance that could help safeguard the vulnerable species from ...

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 ...

It's often said that scents can trigger nostalgia better than any other sense. And there are certain smells that have the ...

There, on the forest floor, was a binturong — a creature reported to smell like buttered popcorn, according to wildlife experts. Their familiar scent comes from a chemical compound in their urine.

It is said that this shaggy, black-furred mammal with a cat-like face smells like popcorn. Is this true? Binturongs, or bearcats, smell like popcorn due to a substance in their urine, which they ...

The popcorn literally pushes through the windows and ultimately knocks down the walls as it expands. It’s an incredible scene, and I still love to rewatch it all these years later. What I never ...

A zoo is hoping the arrival of a second binturong, or bearcat, could spark a romance between the two animals. Paignton Zoo said the animals - which have an "unmistakable popcorn scent" - faced ...