Bearcat urine smells like buttered popcorn. The smell of buttered popcorn is mouthwatering and even nostalgic to some – so much so that there’s even a jellybean flavour and candle scents for it. However, make sure you’re not getting duped – because that’s exactly what the Southeast Asian bearcat’s pee smells like. Bearcat urine contains the same compound found in buttered popcorn (2-AP). The Southeast Asian bearcat covers its feet and tail in its buttered popcorn-scented urine for other bearcats to smell.