binturong
/bɪnˈtʊrɑŋ/
noun
- A large, slow-moving mammal with a long tail and shaggy black fur, native to Southeast Asia. It is also called a bearcat and smells like popcorn.
- At the zoo, the binturong entertained visitors by hanging from its tail.
- Many people are surprised to learn that a binturong's scent smells like buttered popcorn.
- The binturong climbed slowly through the trees in the rainforest.
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