1. Arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
   "The binturong, also known as the bearcat, is one of the few carnivores with a prehensile tail"; "The Arctictis binturong, also known as the bearcat, is one of the few carnivores with a prehensile tail";
   - binturong, Arctictis binturong

1. Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
   "The bear cat munched on bamboo leaves";
   - lesser panda, red panda, panda, cat bear, Ailurus fulgens

Derived forms: bear cats, bearcats

Type of: civet, civet cat, procyonid

Part of: Ailurus, Arctictis, genus Ailurus, genus Arctictis

Encyclopedia: Bearcat