bearcat

[ bair-kat ]

noun

1. Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
2. binturong.
3. a panda, Ailurus fulgens.

bearcat

/ ˈbɛəˌkæt /

noun

1. another name for lesser panda See panda

Word History and Origins

Origin of bearcat¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bear ² + cat ( def )

Example Sentences

And on Wednesday, the Agriculture Department announced that a bearcat and a fishing cat at a zoo in Illinois had the virus.

From Washington Post

He looks after birds, sea lions and mammals such as meerkats and bearcats and says animals "learn to adapt" to the environment they're in.

From BBC

A Baltimore Police “bearcat” tactical vehicle drives up Reisterstown Road, causing people to scatter, regrouping when the vehicle leaves.

From Washington Post

Zoo staff are asking visitors to suggest a name for the young bearcat.

From Washington Times

The field at Nippert Stadium will be black with midfield decorated by the eyes of a bearcat and will feature the Cincinnati skyline sprawling from one five-yard line to the other.

From Fox News