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BINTURONG
binturong, bearcat, Arctictis bintourong
(noun) arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
binturong (plural binturongs)
A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.
Synonyms
• Asian bearcat, bearcat, Palawan bearcat
Source: Wiktionary
Bin"tu*rong, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small Asiatic civet of the genus Arctilis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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