The binturong (/bɪnˈtuːrɒŋ/ bin-TOO-rong) (Arctictis binturong), also known as bearcat, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is uncommon in much of its range, and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because of a declining population trend that is estimated at more than 30% over the last three decades.Thomas Stamford Raffles first described a specimen from Malacca.In Riau, Indonesia it was known as tenturun.The binturong is a monotypic genus.
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