bearcat
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• noun
The binturong (Arctictis binturong), an arboreal mammal of the civet family (Viverridae) native to the forests of South and Southeast Asia, characterized by shaggy black fur and a long prehensile tail.
"During our visit to the wildlife sanctuary, we watched a bearcat use its prehensile tail to balance on a high branch."
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small, reddish-brown arboreal mammal of the family Ailuridae native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.
"The red panda is sometimes called a bearcat because of its bear-like build and cat-like agility in the trees."
North American A fierce, combative, or formidably energetic person or thing.
"In the courtroom, the veteran defense attorney had a reputation as a bearcat who never backed down from a tough argument."