Webamong those familiar with the species, they are known for their notably recognizable scent:

Webnot only do they soak their feet in it, but they also drag their tails through it, ensuring everything around them smells like crunchy, buttery goodness.

And for good reason — the chemical compound that.

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It smells like a.

Webresearchers have ferreted out why the binturong, a threatened southeast asian mammal also known as the bearcat, smells like popcorn.

Webof all the things that the bodily fluids of a binturong (also known as a bearcat) could smell like, perhaps the last thing you’d expect would be hot buttered popcorn.

As it moves about, the binturong.

Webwhy do binturongs smell like popcorn?

Webwhy do bearcats smell like popcorn?

Webscientists say they've solved why bearcats, or bintorongs, smell like hot popcorn.

Webwhy do binturongs smell like popcorn?

Webwhy do bearcats smell like popcorn?

Webscientists say they've solved why bearcats, or bintorongs, smell like hot popcorn.

It comes from urine.

Webthe binturong, aka bearcat, ain't a monkey, but it's got a prehensile tail.

They smell like hot buttered popcorn.

Webscientists have looked into why this shy, secretive southeast asian animal also called the bearcat emits such a strikingly odd smell, but prior investigations into the scent glands of the binturong ( arctictis binturong) turned up empty handed — though uniquely smelly handed, we assume.

While the scent in question is unusually pleasant, the source of the scent is less than appetizing.

Apparently, it's a chemical in their urine.

Hot, buttered popcorn urine.

Webmany people who have met these creatures notice the same thing:

Bearcats emit a musky, buttery aroma from their scent glands, which closely resembles the scent of freshly popped popcorn.

They smell like hot buttered popcorn.

Webscientists have looked into why this shy, secretive southeast asian animal also called the bearcat emits such a strikingly odd smell, but prior investigations into the scent glands of the binturong ( arctictis binturong) turned up empty handed — though uniquely smelly handed, we assume.

While the scent in question is unusually pleasant, the source of the scent is less than appetizing.

Apparently, it's a chemical in their urine.

Hot, buttered popcorn urine.

Webmany people who have met these creatures notice the same thing:

Bearcats emit a musky, buttery aroma from their scent glands, which closely resembles the scent of freshly popped popcorn.

And it smells like a.

Webthey smell like buttered popcorn.

Webwhy popcorn smells like a bearcat’s butt.

Webbasically, bearcats smell like popcorn because they run around drenched in their own urine.

This scent helps them communicate with other binturongs and establish territory.

The smell doesn't come from the bearcat's scent glands, as previously suspected;

Like many solitary animals, bearcats let their presence be known.

It smells like a.

Like other members of the viverridae family, the binturong has scent glands, which are located just under its tail.

Hot, buttered popcorn urine.

Webmany people who have met these creatures notice the same thing:

Bearcats emit a musky, buttery aroma from their scent glands, which closely resembles the scent of freshly popped popcorn.

And it smells like a.

Webthey smell like buttered popcorn.

Webwhy popcorn smells like a bearcat’s butt.

Webbasically, bearcats smell like popcorn because they run around drenched in their own urine.

This scent helps them communicate with other binturongs and establish territory.

The smell doesn't come from the bearcat's scent glands, as previously suspected;

Like many solitary animals, bearcats let their presence be known.

It smells like a.

Like other members of the viverridae family, the binturong has scent glands, which are located just under its tail.

After multiple studies, scientists in 2016 determined that the signature binturong scent originates from chemicals in their urine.

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Webthey smell like buttered popcorn.

Webwhy popcorn smells like a bearcat’s butt.

Webbasically, bearcats smell like popcorn because they run around drenched in their own urine.

This scent helps them communicate with other binturongs and establish territory.

The smell doesn't come from the bearcat's scent glands, as previously suspected;

Like many solitary animals, bearcats let their presence be known.

It smells like a.

Like other members of the viverridae family, the binturong has scent glands, which are located just under its tail.

After multiple studies, scientists in 2016 determined that the signature binturong scent originates from chemicals in their urine.

Like many solitary animals, bearcats let their presence be known.

It smells like a.

Like other members of the viverridae family, the binturong has scent glands, which are located just under its tail.

After multiple studies, scientists in 2016 determined that the signature binturong scent originates from chemicals in their urine.