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.

In this video, we take a closer look at the so-called “bearcat,” an arboreal mammal that smells like popcorn, moves like a monkey, and doesn’t quite fit into any familiar category.

However, there are claims that some animals like the binturong have a pleasant odour. It is said that this shaggy, black-furred mammal with a cat-like face smells like popcorn. Is this true?

Picture: NCA NewsWire/Sharon Smith Bearcats, also known as binturong, are known to smell like popcorn because of a molecule in their urine that’s also found in the snack. Acting senior ...

Officials at the Louisville Zoo introduced Bianca, a 1-year-old female binturong — otherwise known ... exude a unique scent resembling of buttery popcorn, zoo officials said, which they produce ...

The zoo says that Bianca is a nearly 30-pound female Binturong, also known as a "bearcat ... which smells like buttered popcorn, which is produced by glands and used to mark their territory.