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QUICK FACTS 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 ...

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

The binturong's tail is prehensile, meaning it can grasp and hold objects, like tree branches. This adaptation is rare among carnivorous mammals. By using its tail as a fifth limb, the binturong can ...

The binturong at Wild Discovery are part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) to help preserve this species in captivity, as well as supporting in-situ conservation.

It was not until a 2016 study was published in The Science of Nature that it was discovered that the same compound involved in creating the buttery popcorn smell is the same one expelled in the urine ...

The Pana‘ewa Zoo and Rainforest Gardens has added several new animals this year and is planning future inhabitants including ...

A strange creature that has the ability to unleash a scent reminiscent of hot buttered popcorn in a cinema in Hawaii can be ...

Bhalu the binturong was put under anesthetic “to reassess a root canal that he had a year ago,” vet Sarah Frith said. Vets determined Bhalu’s teeth were in top shape, the zoo said.