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 ...

Sept. 29 (UPI) --A binturong, an Asian animal also known as a bearcat, escaped from a zoo in England for a weekend adventure before returning to the facility on her own Monday. The animal, named Suki, ...

Among the many intriguing wild animals, the Binturong is notable for its distinctive traits and enigmatic appeal. Often confused as a cross between a bear and a cat, it actually belongs to the civet ...

The binturong (Arctictis binturong) also known as bearcat. Arctictis binturong on the tree. Close up of Binturong face with trees in background.© Thais29/Shutterstock.com That smell results from a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A binturong bit two National Zoo employees on Dec. 12, sending both to the hospital. The Washington D.C. zoo's binturong Lola — a dog-sized mammal known as a bearcat that is native to Southeast Asia — ...