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 ...

These creatures smell like hot buttered popcorn because they release a chemical compound called 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline — the same compound produced during the cooking of popcorn or freshly baked ...

The odor, that of freshly popped buttered popcorn, comes from its urine. Therefore, when binturongs mark, the feeling of being in a movie theater comes back to those who smell it.

With its thick fur and long whiskers, the binturong looks like a cross between a bear and a cat. Native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, it spends most of its time in trees, moving with ...

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

He weighs 14 kilograms, has a hefty tail and long, thick claws, but Bhalu the binturong looked like a plush toy as he lay on the operating table at Melbourne Zoo. Under anaesthesia, he was off ...

How Binturongs Create The Buttery Popcorn Smell Is Mind Boggling The debate is still ongoing as to how binturong urine can smell like buttery popcorn. ©Jastrow, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons – ...

A woman who claimed she was bitten by an unusual animal called a binturong — also known as a bearcat — at a wildlife sanctuary on North Whidbey is suing for damages from “severe bodily and emotional ...

Binturongs smell of popcorn. Image via Canva Pro A fun and peculiar fact about the binturong is its unique scent, which many people liken to the smell of buttered popcorn. This odor comes from a ...