With their thick black fur, stocky bodies and long whiskers, binturongs look like a hybrid between a bear and a cat, earning them the nickname "bearcat." But these mammals aren't just notable for ...

A binturong at the National Zoo, bit two employees, sending both to the hospital out of an abundance of caution The mammal was in the midst of a weight check and routine training session when it bit ...

The Erie Zoo's new resident is a binturong (also known as a bearcat) named Sheba, arriving from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. Sheba's new habitat offers both indoor and outdoor spaces, allowing her ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Lot’s of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ heard over at Nashville Zoo’s HCA Healthcare Veterinary Center as a newborn binturong, also known as a bearcat, is out in full view. “Hi, little ...

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 that smells ...

Michigan’s Potter Park Zoo welcomed new additions to its family this month. The Lansing attraction announced Tuesday that three bintlets, or binturong babies, were born to parents Thistle and Barry on ...

Lola, the binturong at the National Zoo, is known for being 'a bit standoffish' Skip Brown/Smithsonian A binturong at the National Zoo, bit two employees, sending both to the hospital out of an ...