Binturongs, which play an important role in facilitating forest growth, are threatened by habitat loss, regional use in traditional medicine, and the pet trade, experts said. Photo from Getty ...

What do you call an animal that looks like a cross between a bear, a raccoon and a cat? A bearcat (aka binturong). The black-furred creatures, whose name means "bear-like cat" in Malay ...

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.