The binturong, often nicknamed bearcat, fascinates with its unique appearance and surprising scent. This little-known animal hides astonishing biological peculiarities. With its thick fur and long ...

Meet the binturong, a mysterious rainforest mammal that is neither bear nor cat yet is called the bearcat. What makes it truly unique is that it smells like buttered popcorn!

A binturong bit two National Zoo employees on Dec. 12, sending both to the hospital. The Washington D.C. zoo's binturong Lola — a dog-sized mammal known as a bearcat that is native to Southeast Asia — ...

The binturong (Arctictis binturong) also known as bearcat. Arctictis binturong on the tree. Close up of Binturong face with trees in background.© Thais29/Shutterstock.com That smell results from a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Zoo is getting a little wilder as it has welcomed a brand near bearcat. Bianca is a 1-year-old binturong, also known as a bearcat. She comes to the zoo from ...

Wilbur is heavy into papayas. And bananas. And, evidently, the Seattle Seahawks. The Nashville Zoo binturong, also known as a bearcat, gravitated to a miniature Seahawks football helmet with a piece ...