The bearcat (sometimes spelled "bear cat") also goes by the name of binturong (Arctictis binturong). The 20- to 31-pound (9- to 14-kilogram) species of viverrid is native to Southeast Asia.

Officials with the zoo say binturong Thistle gave birth to three babies, and two of the babies are healthy, but the third one was sick and unfortunately passed away within a week.

By Carolyn Cowan Camera traps installed high in the rainforest canopy in Malaysian Borneo have filmed a bounty of threatened ...

It has been said that the binturong is part bear, part cat, and has a monkey’s tail. Indeed, it does seem a bit like a composite animal, with parts gathered from here and there. But truly, it is ...

QUICK FACTS 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 ...

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 ...

On August 29, two female binturong cubs were born at Tallinn Zoo. The name for one of the cubs was chosen by their "godparent," Estonian rapper Genka, who named her Maimu. To find a name for the ...

It has a musky odor that kind of smells like popcorn. It's the binturong and this was the animal featured on Friday’s Zoo Day segment. Author: cbs8.com Published: 1:13 PM PDT October 2, 2015 ...

The zoo says that Bianca is a nearly 30-pound female Binturong, also known as a "bearcat." Bianca came from Greensboro, North Carolina and can now be seen at the Islands pavilion at the zoo.

Ranging, habitat use and activity patterns of binturong Arctictis binturong and yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula in north-central Thailand. Wildlife Biology, 11: 49-57. Lambert, F. (1990).