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Definition of Cat bear
1. Noun. Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas.
Generic synonyms: Procyonid
Group relationships: Ailurus, Genus Ailurus
Definition of Cat bear
1. Noun. (obsolete) A red panda, ''Ailurus fulgens''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cat Bear
Literary usage of Cat bear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1898)
"But it is not to be compared in beauty with the cat-bear or panda, known to
science as ... The cat-bear has a thick, soft, reddish chestnut upper coat, ..."
2. Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal (1875)
"Mr. Schwendler then gave an interesting account of the peculiar habit* of the "
red cat-bear," Ailurus fulgens, and illustrated his remarks by exhibiting a ..."
3. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1870)
"THE CAT-BEAR. THE first specimen of this remarkable animal, from the elevated
region of Thibet, has been brought alive to Europe, and added to the menagerie ..."
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