Bearcat (Noun)
Meaning
Arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The binturong or bearcats are mostly arboreal and have a powerful build, with long fur that ranges in color from black to yellow-brown.
- In Southeast Asian cultures, the binturong is referred to as the bearcats, although it is neither closely related to bears nor cats.
- Bearcat is also the common name for the Binturong, an arboreal mammal native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
- The bearcats have shaggy black hair and long prehensile tails that they use to climb trees with ease.
- Bearcats have black fur with white markings and can often be seen in trees, where they feed on fruits and leaves.