A zoo is hoping the arrival of a second binturong, or bearcat, could spark a romance between the two animals. Paignton Zoo ...

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

A trail camera in India’s Balpakram National Park “captured a rare sighting” of a uniquely musky mammal that likes to spend ...

However, there are claims that some animals like the binturong have a pleasant odour. It is said that this shaggy, ...

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.

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 ...