binturong, bearcat (Arctictis binturong) Deutsch: Kupferstich, altkoloriert. Vierf. Thiere. XLII. Herausgegeben und verlegt von Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747-1822) im 12-bändigen „Bilderbuch für Kinder“, Weimar um 1800.
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Date circa 1800
Source Collection Kuhn
Author Unknown
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Friedrich_Justin_Bertuch,_Vierf._Thiere._XLII_(um_1800).jpg
The binturong (Arctictis binturong), also known as bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Although called 'bearcat', this omnivorous mammal is neither related to bears nor cats but to the palm civets of Asia. Its genus name Arctictis means ‘bear-weasel’.
