Sheba, the new binturong, or bearcat, from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, is the newest animal to arrive at the Erie Zoo.

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

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.

Meet the binturong – one of the strangest and most fascinating animals you've probably never heard of. In this video, we take a closer look at the so-called “bearcat,” an arboreal mammal ...

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.

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.

Name: Binturong (Arctictis binturong) Where it lives: Tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia. What it eats: Small mammals, rodents, birds, fish, earthworms, insects and fruits.

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.

A binturong can weigh up to 79 pounds and reach up to 3 feet in size. They have shaggy and dark brown fur that shades to black on their snouts, limbs and tails.