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The strange animal that chuckles and smells like popcorn
Original: It's the size of a Labrador, looks like a bear crossed with a pet cat, chuckles like a human – and smells like popcorn
Wildlife writers are describing one of the animal kingdom's odder creatures: an animal the size of a Labrador dog, with the look of a bear crossed with a pet cat, a human-like chuckle, and a distinctive popcorn-like scent. The binturong, native to South and Southeast Asian forests, is known for producing this smell from its scent glands, a quirk that continues to fascinate nature enthusiasts.
Why now: Curiosity about the binturong's unusual combination of traits makes it shareable animal content
binturongSouth AsiaSoutheast Asia
Evidence
- It's the size of a Labrador, looks like a bear crossed with a pet cat, chuckles like a human – and smells like popcorn · BBC Wildlife Magazine
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