Binturongs' popcorn perfume plays a vital role in communication, helping them mark their territory and signal their presence to others in dense tropical rainforests.

Sheba, the new binturong, or bearcat, from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, is the newest animal to arrive at the Erie Zoo.

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.

Meet the binturong – one of the strangest and most fascinating animals you've probably never heard of. In this video, we take a closer look at the so-called “bearcat,” an arboreal mammal ...

1. Although the binturong is also known as the bearcat, it's not closely related to bears or cats. The binturong belongs to the Viverridae family, an ancient group of small- to medium-sized ...

The binturong […] It has been said that the binturong is part bear, part cat, and has a monkey’s tail. Indeed, it does seem a bit like a composite animal, with parts gathered from here and there.

Although Arctictis binturong resembles a bear or a cat in its appearance, with its long, bushy tail and rounded eats, the bearcat is neither. Ger Bosma / Getty Images Neither a bear nor a cat, the ...

The binturong is categorized as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with its population thought to have declined by 30% over the past 18 years. See All Key Ideas.

Officials with the zoo say binturong Thistle gave birth to three babies, and two of the babies are healthy, but the third one was sick and unfortunately passed away within a week.

Name: Binturong (Arctictis binturong) Where it lives: Tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia. What it eats: Small mammals, rodents, birds, fish, earthworms, insects and fruits.

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.