Sheba, the new binturong, or bearcat, from the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, is the newest animal to arrive at the Erie Zoo.

In a social media post, the Erie Zoo introduced the newest member of its family. Sheba, a binturong—also known as a "bearcat" ...

In this video, we take a closer look at the so-called “bearcat,” an arboreal mammal ... We explore its behavior, habitat, and the unique adaptations that make the binturong one of the most ...

With large-scale logging concessions and oil palm plantations ravaging Southeast Asia’s lowland rainforests, the bearcat’s habitat is fast vanishing. And they, like many other often ...

Bearcats are considered vulnerable in some parts of their wild habitat and endangered in other parts, zoo officials said. Threats to the species include deforestation, poaching and the fur and pet ...

The main threats to binturongs are habitat destruction ... Although the binturong is also known as the bearcat, it's not closely related to bears or cats. The binturong belongs to the Viverridae ...

Retirement also brings a bigger home for the bearcat. A newly-expanded indoor and outdoor habitat will offer daily enrichment activities for Lucy, according to the Zoo's Facebook post. So ...

Also known as bearcats, binturongs are native to the rainforests of Indonesia, though they are listed as "vulnerable" because ...

Lucy the bearcat, the unofficial live mascot of the ... bananas and blackberries -- and enjoying her newly expanded indoor-outdoor habitat.Visitors will see more of her and will be able to observe ...