Popcorn-Scented Binturongs Arrive at Sussex Adventure Park

Hailsham, United Kingdom – Two binturongs, a vulnerable species often called bearcats and known for smelling like buttered popcorn, have arrived at Knockhatch Adventure Park in East Sussex.

The park said the pair, a female named Whiskey and a male named Drew, are staying temporarily while improvements are carried out at Bede's School Zoo, where they usually live. Binturongs are native to the rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, belong to the civet family, and are listed as vulnerable because of habitat loss and the illegal wildlife trade.