Absurd Creatures: The Bearcat Isn't a Bear or Cat But It Does Smell Like Popcorn

The binturong has a prehensile tail, crazy feet, and excretes a scent that smells like popcorn. Just call it Orville Smellenbacher.
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The binturong, aka bearcat, ain't a monkey, but it's got a prehensile tail. It ain't made of Play-Doh, but its ankles can rotate around 180 degrees. And it smells like a bucket of popcorn, but it's not a bucket of popcorn. Find out more about the bearcat in this week's episode of Absurd Creatures!

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